Snack Recipe-Peanut Butter and Apricot Balls

Here is a fun recipe the kids will love! Combining dried fruit with peanut butter provides protein and fiber, making it a filling snack as well as a tasty one. If your little ones get feisty with too many sweets, feel free to omit the sugar - the dried fruit will make it sweet enough anyway.

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Yields about 20

Ingredients:
¼ cup low-fat granola
¼ cup dried apricots, chopped
¼ cup sultanas (or chopped raisins)
¼ cup shredded carrots
¾ cup smooth natural peanut butter (avoid the ones like Jif, which are full of sugar and processed oils)
2 tbsp soft brown sugar

Instructions:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the granola, sugar, sultanas, apricots and carrots. 
• Add in the peanut butter, a bit at a time, and mix in well. 
• Chill the mixture in the fridge overnight to set. 
• Next day, form into about 20 balls and place in the fridge for a few hours to chill.

Makes a delicious and healthy snack for the whole family.