Pumpkin Energy Balls
These Pumpkin Energy Balls are quick and easy to make, vegan, refined sugar free and gluten free! Packed with pumpkin, oats and almond butter making them the perfect on the go snack.
Servings: 14
Calories: 118kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree (from a can - make sure it's plain and not pie filling)
- ¼ cup medjool dates (pitted - about 4 dates)
- ⅓ cup creamy almond butter
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- First start by putting all the wet ingredients into the food processor (pumpkin puree, dates, almond butter and maple syrup) and blend until smooth.
- Next add the oats, cinnamon, hemp seeds and salt and pulse until incorporated.
- Fold in chocolate chips. Then wet your hands slightly and roll them into balls. Store in the fridge for 1 week or freeze for 3 months.
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Notes
Food Processor: Make sure to use at least a 4 cup food processor, a 5-6 cups would be more ideal.
Medjool Dates: If they are not soft and gooey be sure to soak them in warm water for about 15 minutes to soften them up and then drain the excess water.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 931IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
