These tasty snacks require no baking, so they’re super easy to make and they’re good for you too.
1 ripe banana
1 cup dates
1 cup granola (I used my applesauce granola)
1/2 cup puffed rice
In a blender or food processor, blend banana and dates. In a mixing bowl, combine date mixture with granola and puffed rice. Form into balls and refrigerate. Allow them to sit overnight in the fridge before serving.
I thought these were good, but the kids wouldn’t even try them. Bennett played with one but I didn’t actually see him put any in his mouth. Cole wouldn’t touch them. I don’t think Tony tried any either. I don’t get it, I thought they would totally go for these but I guess something about the way they looked didn’t appeal to them. Since they didn’t actually TRY them, I can’t comment on whether they liked the taste or not. They were actually quite sweet considering there’s no refined sugar in them, so I think they would have liked them if they gave them a chance. It was very frustrating, but at least there were more for me to enjoy!
-Inspired by Anja’s Food 4 Thought ‘No Bake Granola Bars’
Food and Whine 
I thought I had all the ingredients for these (especially since there were only 4!) but I was wrong. Instead, with the 1 banana I blended about 1 cup of dried apples, apricots, and a prune or two in an attempt to use up my slightly tough dried fruit supplies. I also threw in a jar of unsweetened apricot applesauce to help blend. Then I added a cup of granola and some corn puffs and a few tspns of Selba seeds. The end result was a bit strange but really yummy! Will (my 2 year old) helped with the mixing and loved them – he ate it by the spoonful instead of waiting for them to chill. Thanks for the inspiration!-BC_bean from WB
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