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Pumpkin Protein Balls
These no-bake Pumpkin Protein Balls have all the flavors of pumpkin pie but in a healthier bite! They're the perfect nourishing grab-and-go snack to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
31 mins
Servings: 14
Calories: 120 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup canned pumpkin
- ⅓ cup almond butter (can substitute peanut butter, cashew butter or sunflower butter)
- 3 tablespoons honey (can substitute maple syrup or agave nectar)
- 1 ½ cup old-fashioned oats (use certified gluten-free oats to keep the recipe gluten free)
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 pinch of flaky sea salt
- 3 tablespoons white chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Mix the pumpkin, almond butter, and honey together in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Roughly chop the oats in a mini food processor. This step is optional but I find that the balls hold together better if they're chopped into smaller pieces.
- Add the oats, protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Using a spatula, stir to combine all the ingredients well.
- Form the mixture into balls, about 1-inch in size. You can do this with your hands or a small cookie scoop. Roll them around in your hands to compact them so that they stay together.
- To make the white chocolate drizzle, put the white chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small bowl in the microwave. Heat in the microwave in 30 second increments until chocolate is melted. Stir until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted white chocolate on top of the balls and sprinkle a little sea salt on top. Place the balls in the freezer until firm.
- You can store the energy balls in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Notes
- - I like to chop the oats in a mini food processor quickly first to break them up into smaller pieces. This will help the balls hold together better.- The texture of the balls will be a little different depending on what type of nut butter you use. Pumpkin also has a lot of moisture. If the mixture is too wet, add some more oats, protein powder, or oat flour.- You can stick the bowl in the fridge for about 15 minutes to get the mixture to firm up a little and make it easier to roll.- You can wet your hands with a little water to make rolling them easier.- I like to use a small cookie scoop so that the balls are all the same size.- Pumpkin pie spice is a blend of spices and typically contains a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and allspice.
- Pumpkin pie spice
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 ball
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
113mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
920IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 ball | |
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 920IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.