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I keep these little bites on hand in my refrigerator and grab them for breakfast or a snack when I’m in a hurry. We have a lot of food allergies in our family and I like to keep healthy snacks around that everyone can eat. This recipe has no gluten, eggs, dairy or corn, so it’s the perfect go-to treat in our house. \u2014Tanja Miller, Peoria, Arizona<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":838340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304173,307148,304328,304338,307104,304988,305004,306848,304268,307449,307569,324623,307559,304323,304150,304353],"categories-v2":[309455,310195,308319,308984,308992,310155,308935,308951,309603,259483,310465,310554,309177,310541,308315,309434,309005],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Protein Balls","post_link":"\/recipes\/protein-balls-recipe\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Protein-Balls_EXPS_DIYDAP23_272802_DR_05_10_4b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Sausage Bacon Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/sausage-bacon-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sausage-Bacon-Bites_EXPS_GHBZ18_26657_E08_09_6b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Lemon Chia Seed Parfaits","post_link":"\/recipes\/lemon-chia-seed-parfaits\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lemon-Chia-Seed-Parfaits_EXPS_BBBZ16_188286_D07_07_9b.jpg"},{"post_title":"BBQ Chicken Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/bbq-chicken-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EXPS_TOHD25_125149_ChristineMa_5.jpg"},{"post_title":"Our Best Recipes with Chia Seeds","post_link":"\/collection\/recipes-with-chia-seeds\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Easy-Almond-Joy-Chia-Pudding_EXPS_RC20_256313_B09_15_4b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Spanakopita Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/spanakopita-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps50529_HC143213D05_14_7b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Guacamole Shrimp Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/guacamole-shrimp-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EXPS_TOHVP24_276535_MR_04_18_1_RMS.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken Chili Wonton Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-chili-wonton-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps178169_TH143193B04_30_5b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Fruit & Almond Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/fruit-almond-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps181750_SD163617A02_05_1b-AP.jpg"},{"post_title":"Parmesan Chicken Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/parmesan-chicken-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps118227_SD163615C04_06_1a.jpg"},{"post_title":"Sausage Biscuit Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/sausage-biscuit-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EXPS_11234_SausageBiscuitBites_Jones_112817.jpg"},{"post_title":"Shrimp Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/shrimp-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EXPS_TOHVP25_38904_MR_06_03_1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Potato Chip Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/potato-chip-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Potato-Chip-Bites_EXPS_CBZ16_164626_D05_12_4b-3.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken Bites with Apricot Sauce","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-bites-with-apricot-sauce\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chicken-Bites-with-Apricot-Sauce_EXPS_HCA21_35632_E10_09_7b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Blue Cheese-Onion Steak Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/blue-cheese-onion-steak-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Blue-Cheese-Onion-Steak-Bites_exps84587_TH1999634D10_04_4bC_RMS-2.jpg"},{"post_title":"Bistro Beef Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/bistro-beef-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bistro-Beef-Bites_exps48027_SD1785603D43B_RMS.jpg"},{"post_title":"Key Lime Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/key-lime-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Key-Lime-Bites_exps50790_SD19999446D10_13_1bC_RMS-3.jpg"},{"post_title":"Mandarin Chicken Bites","post_link":"\/recipes\/mandarin-chicken-bites\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mandarin-Chicken-Bites_EXPS_CIMZ17_16509_D07_14_1b.jpg"}],"acf":{"long_pin":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/1200x1200\/Chia-Seed-Protein-Bites-_EXPS_THFM19_227074_B09_26_4b.jpg"},"recipe_schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chia-seed-protein-bites\/","name":"Chia Seed Protein Bites","datePublished":"2018-12-01","dateModified":"2023-09-12","prepTime":"PT15M","cookTime":"PT0M","totalTime":"PT15M","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/0001\/01\/Chia-Seed-Protein-Bites-_EXPS_THFM19_227074_B09_26_4b.jpg","height":1200,"width":1200},"recipeCategory":["Snacks"],"description":"I keep these little bites on hand in my refrigerator and grab them for breakfast or a snack when I'm in a hurry. 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