Paleo Everything-Spiced Apple Almond Butter Bites
These no-bake bites are the kind of snack that makes you do a double-take — sweet, savory, and genuinely satisfying all at once. Finely grated apple gets squeezed nearly dry before folding into a base of almond butter, almond flour, and honey, which means the dough holds together beautifully without any grains, gluten, or refined sugar in sight. A homemade everything spice blend of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried minced onion, garlic powder, and flaky sea salt gets pressed onto the outside of each ball, creating that irresistible salty crunch against the warm cinnamon-ginger interior. The flavor combination sounds unexpected, but it absolutely works — think apple pie meets your favorite savory seasoning blend. Each bite is rolled to about an ounce, so the batch makes 12 perfectly portioned snacks ready to grab straight from the fridge. They firm up after just 30 minutes of chilling, which means minimal effort and maximum reward. Keep a batch on hand for afternoon snacking, lunchbox additions, or pre-workout fuel that doesn't feel like a compromise.
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12 servings
- 1 cup almond butter, well stirred
- 1 medium apple, peeled and finely grated (about ½ cup grated)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For the everything spice blend
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 tbsp dried minced onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, stir together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried minced onion, garlic powder, and flaky sea salt until evenly combined. Set the everything spice blend aside.
- 2
Grate the peeled apple on the fine side of a box grater over a clean kitchen towel or several layers of paper towel. Gather the towel and squeeze firmly to wring out as much liquid as possible — the grated apple should feel nearly dry to the touch.
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