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Craving the delicious Aussie Bites from Costco? Learn how to make your own copycat version at home with this easy recipe and step-by-step video tutorial. They are such a great healthy snack on the go and now you can make them at home!
We first posted this recipe back in 2016, so it was time for an update! We had a few complaints about them being too dry, so I’ve reworked the recipe and they are perfection! They are the perfect back to school snack as we head back into the school year!
I went to Costco, checked the label and ended up changing a few ingredients. I changed out flaxseed because it was just too annoyingly dry and only use chia seeds and pepitas now. For the butter, I ended up swapping it with coconut oil because I think too much water was evaporating in the hold recipe with the butter. And I thought golden raisins worked a lot better in flavor and moisture than regular raisins as well. So this is the new and improved Costco copycat Aussie Bites recipe!
Ingredients for Aussie Bites
These Aussie bites have a few different ingredients in it, some for sweetness, some for texture, some for binding, and some for flavor. Here is what you will need:
- Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- Quinoa
- Pepitas
- Chia Seeds
- Dried Apricots
- Golden Raisins
- Unsweetened Coconut
- Maple Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Sea Salt
- Baking Soda
- Vanilla
- Honey
- Coconut Oil
Keep scrolling down to the recipe card for the measurements of each ingredient.
How to Make Aussie Bites at Home
This is a quick overview of how to make these bites. For all the details, keep scrolling down to the recipe card.
- Prep: Preheat the oven and spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
- NOTE: If you don’t have a mini muffin pan, just bake them on a cookie sheet and use a cookie scoop to form them.
- Blend: Add some of the oats to a blender and pulse them until ground into powder, i.e. oat flour. Place in a large bowl.
- Pulse: Add the remaining oats and the rest of the dry ingredients to a food processor and pulse until a grainy texture.
- Mix: Add all the wet ingredients to the food processor and pulse to combine thoroughly. It will become a wet sand texture that will hold together if you squeeze it.
- Bake: Press the dough mixture into the muffin cups and bake for 10 minutes.
- NOTE: If you’re using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and press it firmly into the scoop before releasing it onto the baking sheet. It will bake for the same amount of time.
- Cool: This is probably the most critical step of the process, let the bites cool completely in the muffin tin. If you try to pop them out warm, they will fall apart,
These copycat bites are the perfect healthy snack to fuel me through the day and help me avoid the junk and candy.
Are Aussie Bites Healthy?
They’re pretty clean, all things considered. Just little bites of deliciousness, packed with almost all goodness. These are hearty little bites that will satisfy your sweet tooth and curb your hunger. They are full of healthy nutrients and minerals.
Can Aussie Bites be Frozen?
These healthy snack bites are also great for freezing.
If you would like to double the batch, like I did, and freeze some of them they will keep in your freezer for at least 1 month in an airtight container.
How to Store Homemade Aussie Bites
These should be stored at room temperature in an airtight container. They will keep for up to a week.
This recipe for Aussie bites is a delicious and easy copycat version of the beloved Costco treat. My younger kids dig into them for after school snacks and my oldest will grab a few on her way out the door to school. With a step-by-step video, you can make these tasty bites at home and satisfy your craving for Aussie bites anytime!
More Healthy Snacks to Try
- Frozen Yogurt Banana Pops
- Greek Yogurt Herb Dip
- Yogurt Bark
- Homemade Granola
- Chocolate and Strawberries
- Energy Bites
- Homemade Hummus
Now Watch Our Step-By-Step Video Tutorial
Aussie Bites Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, divided
- 1/2 Cup Quinoa
- 1/2 Cup Pepitas
- 3 Tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 1/2 Cup Dried Apricots, heaping, i.e. add 2-3 extra apricot pieces
- 1/2 Cup Golden Raisins
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Coconut, shredded
- 1/2 Cup Maple Sugar, see notes
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 2/3 Cup Coconut Oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick spray. Or line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpat
- In a food processor, add 2/3 of the oats and pulse into oat flour.1 ¾ Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- Add the remaining whole oats, quinoa, pepitas, chia seeds, apricots, raisins, shredded coconut, sugar, and spices (along with baking soda). Pulse until a grainy mixture.1/2 Cup Quinoa, 1/2 Cup Pepitas, 3 Tablespoons Chia Seeds, 1/2 Cup Dried Apricots, 1/2 Cup Golden Raisins, 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Coconut, 1/2 Cup Maple Sugar, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt, 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- Add the vanilla, honey and coconut oil. Pulse again until it's a wet sand mixture.1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1/2 Cup Honey, 2/3 Cup Coconut Oil
- Scoop into the muffin tin and press down so that everything is compact, or use a cookie scoop and press into the scoop then place onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool completely or they will fall apart when you remove them. See notes.
Recipe Notes
- Maple Sugar-You can use coconut sugar or brown sugar if necessary
- Removal- If the bites begin to crumble, hurry and press back into the tin and allow to cool then turn out. A well greased tin and utterly cooled bites is essential.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
One thing that is missing from this recipe and all others online are the _whole_ flaxseeds. That nutty, crunchy part is what I am after. You can see them in the store-bought Aussie Bites. Any ideas on how to make them crunchy and incorporate them into the mix?
Oh I love flaxseeds! You could 1/4 cup or so for that extra crunch.
Made these today and they crumbled apart! I see lots of other comments that say the same, has anyone found the reason why??? I REALLY want to be able to make these at home but this was super disappointing
I made these also, & they never held their shape. Dumped them out of the pan which was then like granola no muffins in sight. Wanting to try again…..I researched other recipes. I believe the problem may be more oats than other recipes. I’m going to give it another try.
Ah…you broke Costco’ Austie bite recipe code.
Looking forward to dab and try other recipes as the ingredients look clean and void of junk.
That’s one of the things we love about these… clean ingredients! We would love to hear what you think!
I have to agree, just made these a they are a crumbly mess. I do a lot of baking and these just don’t hold their shape. They just crumble. The batter is moist but it needs more glue to hold it together. this seems to be a problem with a lot of people. I did give it try. I even watched the video 3 times.
Well, they certainty are not healthy. All they are is sugar and carbs. But they are tasty!
8g sugar / 28g total weight means they are almost 1/3 sugar by weight.
The body processes all sugars the same, regardless of the name or origin of the sugar. The chemical is the same and the body can’t tell the difference between “natural” “organic” or “processed” sugar.
Well life´s too short to only eat low carbs and vegetables everyday so savor these experiences!
I think the reason they fall apart or don’t come out of the pan is because you forget the chia seeds. Maybe a tablespoon would be good.
I made these a couple of days ago, and they were a little dry and crumbly, but I sealed them in a container and tried one this morning and it was delicious! I think they improve with a little time. I was able to get them out of the pan by waiting until the pan was completely cool and then turning it over and tapping the bottom of the muffins with a spoon. They came right out.
Thanks for the comment Becky. I think it’s that quinoa that needs to rest a little so everything can really firm up. Great point. 🙂
If you like sawdust you will love these-like many others they were so dry could not get out of pan even after letting cool a couple minutes.
I added 2 eggs to bind the ingredients. The muffins then came out of the pans just fine.
Did they hold there shape by adding eggs? I too made these while they are delicious they crumbled apart.
Hi Kim, We have tested and tested the recipe for a few months and today we posted a new version and a video which we hope you will love. They are delicious and we promise that!
I finally got around to making these and we couldn’t get a single one to come out of the muffin tins in one piece. It wasn’t that they were sticking to the pan, it was that they just crumbled. So I have a tupperware full of the stuff and a spoonful of it is definitely tasty but not the bites I was hoping for that I could take on the go! How did yours actually turn out like little muffin bites?!?!
I tried your recipe because it seemed very close to Costco’s. All of them have fallen apart; couldn’t get even one whole to come out of the pan. I put the reamining batter in a shallow bakepan–it falls apart, too. Totally crumbly. Great flavor though. What is wrong here? I want it to work. The butter did get melted (vs. softened). Otherwise things were the same.