Cookie or cakes it doesn’t matter as long as its easy to prepare and the kids can help.
My mother-in-law gave me this recipe and my kids love helping make the monkey bites almost as much as eating them.
I know it seems strange including the baby food but I will tell you it gives it the best flavor!
These Chunky Monkey Bites are moist and just plain YUMMY!!
A perfect cheap snack idea the kids will love.
Chunky Monkey Bites
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 11-13 minutes
Meal Preparation Ingredients:
- 1 pkg (14oz.) banana nut muffin mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup banana baby food
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 2/3 cup walnut pieces
Meal Preparation Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Combine muffin mix, oil, sugar, eggs and baby food and stir until well mixed.
3. Stir in chocolate chunks and walnut pieces.
4. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough on baking sheets, spacing 2″ apart.
Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown.
Meal Assembly:
Make – adds 24 bites. Serve with a tall glass of cold milk for the perfect after school snack.
TIP: Double or Triple the batch and freeze the dough in Ziploc bags for the perfect make ahead freezer snack idea.
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