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Homemade jar mixes are so handy to keep on hand. Spending a few minutes when you have the time to pour ingredients into jars can sure speed up things later on when it’s time to actually make the recipe. And if you layer the ingredients in a fun way, a jar mix can make a festive and frugal gift too!

There are plenty of layered jar mix recipes around for cookies and brownies and such, which is why I wanted to share this option that’s just a bit healthier – three jar mix recipes for healthy snack bites.

You may have seen recipes like this before and many times they are also called Energy Bites. This is because they use healthier ingredients such as oats and flax, and usually combined with peanut butter and honey. The mixture is then rolled into balls that make a convenient snack when you need a little pick-me-up.

The three layered jar mix recipes shared here will make the three flavors of healthy snack bites shown above. There’s a version with mini chocolate chips, a chocolate/cocoa version, and a Krispie golden raisin.

Ingredients and Layering Your Healthy Bites Jars

The three main ingredients used in each of these jars are quick oats, ground flax, and unsweetened coconut flakes. From there you can add some cocoa powder for a chocolate version, or some Rice Krispies and golden raisins for a crispy version, or some mini chips for a chocolate chip version. Or make all three!

These recipes fit perfectly into pint jars and I find that the wide-mouth pint canning jars work especially well for this type of layered jar mix. I’ve also found that a canning jar funnel with the wider opening is super helpful when making layered jar mixes.

When it’s time to use the jar mix to make the snack bites, you’ll need to combine a 1/2 cup of peanut butter, 1/3 cup of honey, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Then the contents of the jar are dumped in and stirred into the mixture. You then just use your hands to roll the mixture into 1″ balls (the mix will make about 20 balls). No refrigeration is needed for the final snack bites.

I’ve got some helpful free printable labels for your healthy snack bites jar mixes too. There’s a label for each of the three flavors as well as a generic all-purpose label. If you are giving these layered jar mixes as a gift, you’ll need to be sure to include these instructions for making the snack bites.
Free printable here – – > Printable Labels for Healthy Snack Bites Recipe Instructions

So really, anyone can make these snack bites. It doesn’t take any special cooking or baking skills – just some stirring and some rolling. And if you’re giving these layered jars as a gift, you could make it part of a larger gift basket that also includes a jar of peanut butter, a jar of honey, and a bottle of vanilla extract. Then you know for sure the recipient has everything they need.

So whether you make just one of these jars or all three, or whether you make them as a gift or for yourself, I think you’ll find that they’re a simple, handy, and healthy mixture to have around, and they make very tasty snacks too!