Description
Nutty pumpkin pie energy balls blend autumn’s warmth with wholesome ingredients, creating a guilt-free snack. Packed with natural sweetness and spices, these bite-sized treats offer quick energy and delightful flavor you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup almond butter
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup ground flaxseeds
Binding and Flavor Ingredients:
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Optional Add-ins:
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- Whisk together pumpkin puree, almond butter, honey, and vanilla extract in a spacious mixing bowl until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate oats, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, salt, and flaxseeds into the wet ingredients, blending thoroughly to create a cohesive dough.
- Optional: Fold in chocolate chips or chopped nuts for added texture and flavor complexity.
- Refrigerate the mixture for approximately 30 minutes, allowing the ingredients to meld and the texture to firm up slightly.
- Using clean hands or a small cookie scoop, gently shape the chilled mixture into compact, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter.
- Roll each energy ball in additional cinnamon or crushed nuts for an extra layer of flavor and visual appeal.
- Transfer the prepared energy balls to an airtight container, arranging them in a single layer to prevent sticking.
- Refrigerate for up to one week or freeze for extended storage of up to three months, ensuring a convenient, nutritious snack is always within reach.
Notes
- Boost protein by adding a scoop of vanilla or unflavored protein powder to enhance nutritional value without changing the taste.
- Customize texture by adjusting oat consistency: use quick oats for smoother balls or rolled oats for more rustic, chewier energy bites.
- Create gluten-free version by selecting certified gluten-free oats and ensuring all ingredients are gluten-free certified.
- Make nut-free alternative by replacing almond butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini for those with nut allergies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg