Base Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup ground flax or chia seeds
• 1/2 cup peanut butter or nut/seed butter of choice (almond butter recommended for base recipe)
• 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
• Pinch of salt (or to taste)

Base Recipe Add-ins

• 1/2 cup M&M’s

Chocolate Cocoa Variation

• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (in addition to base recipe)
• Use almond or cashew butter in base recipe

Dried Blueberries Variation

• 1/2 cup fruit juice sweetened dried blueberries
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Use almond or cashew butter in base recipe

Freeze-Dried Strawberries Variation

• 3/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries (lightly crushed, or dried strawberries)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon (or 1/2 tsp cardamom)
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Use almond or cashew butter in base recipe

Freeze-Dried Apples Variation

• 3/4 cup freeze-dried apples (or chopped dried apples)
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Use almond or cashew butter in base recipe

Raisin and Pecan Variation

• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup raisins or finely chopped pecans
• Use almond or cashew butter in base recipe

Dried Tart Cherries Variation

• 1/2 cup dried tart cherries (fruit juice sweetened, roughly chopped)
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp almond extract
• Use almond or cashew butter in base recipe

Protein Collagen Variation

• 2 scoops (6 tablespoons) vanilla collagen or plant-based protein powder
• 1.25 ounce package sprinkles (or 8 teaspoons)
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Use almond or cashew butter in base recipe

Chocolate Chip and Nuts Variation

• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (in addition to base recipe)