Easy and Quick Homemade Snacks from Scratch

Here are a few easy homemade snacks that I make for my family. They are healthy, filling, and clean. I have moved away from buying so many snacks from the store because they are overpriced with too many ingredients.

What are your favorite homemade snacks?

Recipes:

Chewy Banana Oatmeal Cookies (found on Facebook - slightly modified)

Ingredients:
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup peanut butter (or almond butter)
1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the mashed bananas, peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
Mix well until smooth.
Add the rolled oats to the wet ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined. If using, fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon or your fingers.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are golden around the edges and firm to the touch.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for longer freshness.

Overnight Oats (makes 4 jars)

Ingredients:
2 cups of oatmeal
2 cups of milk (any kind will work)
Dash of cinnamon
2 tsp of chia seeds (optional)
4 tbsp honey or maple syrup

Directions:
Add 1/2 cup of oatmeal to each of your 4 mason jars
Add a dash of cinnamon to each jar
Add 1/2 tsp of chia seeds
Mix dry ingredients
Add 1/2 cup of milk to each mason jar
Add 1 tbsp of your honey or maple syrup to each jar
Stir to combine
Allow oats to soak for at least two hours in the refrigerator before eating

Chia Seed Pudding (makes 4 jars)

Ingredients:
3-4 tbsp of chia seeds (per jar)
3 cups of milk (any kind will work - I prefer canned coconut milk)
4 tbsp honey or maple syrup

Directions:
Add 3-4 tbsp of chia seeds to each of your 4 mason jars
Pour 3/4 cup of milk to each jar
Add 1 tbsp of your honey or maple syrup to each jar
Stir to combine
Allow pudding to soak for at least two hours in the refrigerator before eating