Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bites (with chocolate chips!)

Yes, these taste like oatmeal raisin cookies (spiked with chocolate  chips), but they make the perfect, healthy, breakfast-on-the-go! They also come together in ONE bowl, making life that much sweeter. 

Here's how I "healthified" the recipe: I slashed the amount of fat I used and substituted coconut oil for butter. I reduced the amount of sugar in the batter and added pure maple syrup (for both sweetness and flavor). Lastly, I used mini chocolate chips so I could use a smaller amount - there are plenty of chips in every bite!

Will school season upon us, recipes like this are a MUST!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bites (with chocolate chips!)

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted if solid
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups oats, regular or quick-cooking (not instant)
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 mini muffin pans with cooking spray (generously coat the pans or the batter may stick).
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the coconut oil, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until blended. Stir in the oats. Fold in the raisins and chocolate chips and stir until evenly distributed.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pans, about 1 tablespoon per muffin cup. Gently press the batter into the pan with water-moistened fingers.

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until the edges just start to turn golden brown.
Cool completely in the pans, on a wire rack.

Makes 24 bites