This recipe has been in the works for quite a while. One of my favorite free samples at Costco is the Aussie Bites. They are so stinkin’ delicious, but boy are they expensive. I may or may not sneak back for second and third samples. I’d been salivating over them for far too long so I embarked on making my own copycat version at home.
I took a picture of the ingredient list on the box and went to work. After a few attempts, I’ve finally settled on a version that seems to match the original. The funny part is my husband hates apricots and we both hate raisins so the ingredient list actually seemed kind of scary. I tried substitutions and leaving out the raisins, but just trust me when I say you need them. For once, raisins don’t ruin everything!
These bites are full of good healthy stuff and are super easy to make in a food processor
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Homemade Aussie Bites
Homemade Aussie Bites
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dried apricots
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup cooked quinoa*
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 24 count mini-muffin pan.
- Pour 1 cup of rolled oats into a food processor. Process for about 1 minute until oats are pulverized into oat flour.
- Add in the remaining 3/4 cup rolled oats, sugar, dried apricots, raisins, flax seed, sunflower seeds, coconut, quinoa, chia seeds, and baking soda. Pulse until apricots and raisins are in small bits.
- Pour in honey, melted butter, canola oil, and vanilla extract. Pulse just until combined.
- Divide batter among the prepared muffin tin.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove pan from oven and let cool in pan on a wire cooling rack in the pan.
- Once completely cooled, remove from pan and store in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days.
Notes
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Rhonda says
Copy cat recipe a success! I made these today, seriously folks, so good!
With a few adjustments:
Replaced 1/4 C sugar for 1/4 C unsweetened applesauce
Then I used said applesauce to soak the raw quinoa for a couple hours to soften those up but not go to the trouble of cooking a batch *next time I think I’ll try cooking it
Replaced the butter and canola oil for 1/4 C melted coconut oil + 1 mashed banana
I didn’t have sunflower seeds, so I used crushed walnuts instead
It took them about 10 minutes longer to cook all the way thru, the batter was pretty dense without as much oil.
The coconut oil and banana give them a little different flavor than the Costco ones, but I will definitely enjoy playing around with this recipe!
Thank you for posting this recipe! 🤗
LB says
Really good! I have made them with cooked and with raw quinoa and I like it better cooked. I’ve used hemp hearts in place of the sunflower seeds and that was good too. I think they would be ok with less sugar-going to try that next time.
Martha Handel says
These lil bites pack a big punch. I enjoyed them at a bed and breakfast in Vermont. I learned of their availability at Costco but the closest one is more than an hour from my home. I googled them and looked for a copycat recipe. I can’t Thank you enough. Absolutely you nailed it. 😀
Martha says
Thank you for sharing this recipe! We’ve made this several times already, and are starting to put our own twist on things (cashew flour? Sure! Extra quinoa? Why not! Cinnamon? Yes please! We’ve added in some mashed banana in place of a little bit of the oil – that worked very well and added a great banana flavor.
I’ve taken to food-processing all the dry ingredients and freezing it, and then just adding the quinoa, honey, butter, oil and vanilla at the end. This makes it really fast to prepare a new batch!
Lily says
Thank you, these turned out wonderfully. I omitted the sugar and they were still very sweet, more so than the original aussie bites. I did a side by side comparison and I honestly enjoyed this version more! My only change was to use hemp seeds rather than chia seeds because that’s what I already had.
I do recommend squishing it down tightly in the muffin tin, I squished again after they came out of the oven and they stayed together and came out of the pan easily.
I look forward to trying variations with different dried fruits, nuts and seed combinations.
Pamela Skinner says
Love them! Great to put in school lunch boxes or take along on bike trail rides! I have # grandsons with allergies to eggs, wheat and dairy, I used coconut oil in them in place Pamof the butter and they are awesome!
Linda says
Thank you so much for this recipe!!!!
We had these when we were visiting some friends in PA and now – back in Germany – I started to crave them when I gave a friend some travel tips for the US.
So I just made them and they are beyond delicious ❤️
Cindy Gulden says
I have never had Aussie Bites, but wondered if you could use dates instead of apricots since I have those on hand. Thanks! I love your recipes!
janice says
Yes indeed Cindy. You can absolutely substitute anything really. Coconut oil for the butter, rice for the quinoa. etc.
Raquel says
I have to say THANK YOU for this recipe. Literally a dead on copy cat. I tried making a vegan version and it turned out quite well. Basically I used vegan butter and also threw in a “flax egg” (basically a little flax in a spoonful of warm water to make a slurry) to help the ingredients bind. I have also substituted the canola for coconut oil. The recipe is cool prof even with these substitutions. I will treasure this recipe forever! And my 87 year old Aussie bites loving grandma is going to be so happy when I share!
Daisy says
These are so delicious!
I tried Aussie bites a few years ago when a friend gave me some, but I don’t have a Costco membership… So made this recipe and they are sooo good.
I used uncooked quinoa. and after I had finished combining everything, just before baking, the batter seemed a little dry and crumbly so I added 1 to 2 tablespoons of water just to moisten it a bit and they turned out great!
Next time I think I’ll add some walnuts; I think they would go really well.
Sharon says
My son in law loves Aussie bites from Costco, so did the rest of our family. I added chocolate and peanut butter chips. They’re in the oven now. Thanks for the recipe.
Todd says
Excellent recipe! My kids love them and the fact that they’re nutritious makes it that much better. Thanks for sharing!
Kels says
The last time I tried a recipe for Aussie bites (different one) my husband described them as sawdust. Ha. This one worked. I loved the cooked quinoa in it and the recipe was flexible. I accidentally left out the sugar, but they were fine. Possibly a little less addictive without the sugar, but still excellent. Thanks for sharing!
Anne says
So very easy to make. So very delicious. So much cheaper to make than buying in Costco. Followed recipe exactly except Included half teaspoon salt. Delighted with the taste. Will try cooked quinoa next time for less gritty bite.
Hannah says
Great! A real hit and we think tastes just like the real thing and a fraction of the cost.