Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites.
If you’ve followed my blog long enough, you know I’m all about energy balls/bites! They are a great pre or post workout snack. Great breakfast or snack on the go! They are also great in lunch boxes. Any time I can get extra protein and fiber into my kids – I’m all over it. This week I made another pumpkin recipe and had some leftovers in the fridge that I wanted to use up. I thought energy bites would be awesome. These take about 5 minutes of prep, 30 minutes of chilling and then rolling them out. They keep in the fridge for about 2 weeks. Bite-sized goodness!
Ingredients:
1 cup of Medjool or fancy dates, pitted
1/4 cup of agave, maple syrup or honey (your choice)
1/4 cup of pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal
1 scoop of protein powder (I used Cabot’s whey protein)
Scant 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie seasoning (I use King Arthur Flour’s version)
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1.5 cups of rolled oats (I use gluten free but you don’t have to)
1 cup of nuts (I used slivered almonds)
Directions:
Into your food processor, add the dates, whatever syrup/honey you decide to use and pumpkin. Plus until the ingredients are pretty much pulverized. Then add the remaining ingredients. Run the machine until the dough forms a large ball. The mixture is a bit wetter and you can add additional oats if needed but it should be tacky. Scoop out and place the dough into a tupperware container. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30-45 minutes or until it firms up.
Scoop out the dough with a melon baller and roll with your hands into bite-sized balls. Place back in a tupperware container and store in the fridge or freezer.
— Knead to Cook
Yum! Making these π
Jill, My kids have eaten them all! I can’t believe they went so quickly. oxo
Love that these are both healthy, protein-packed and pumpkin spiced π Great fall snack!
And of course I used my Cabot protein powder! oxo
I made these last night and they are AMAZING!! Since it is now September I am breaking out the pumpkin and wanting to make pumpkin everything! Friends and Family loved them! Thanks Robin!
YAY Chelsea!!! I’m so happy to hear that. My family loved them too. Fall is coming! Pumpkin time π