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Pumpkin Energy Bites - these little energy bites are perfect snacks for before or after the gym, or when a sweets craving hits. They are no-bake, gluten-free, vegan-&-paleo-friendly and taste deliciously like autumn.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course
Snack
Cuisine
American
Servings
16
energy bites
Calories
86
kcal
Ingredients
½
1x
2x
3x
1
cup
dates
pitted *
¼
cup
pumpkin puree
1.5
teaspoons
pumpkin pie spice
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
pinch
salt
1
cup
cashew nuts
or other nuts**
¼
cup
chia seeds
or hemp hearts
2-4
tablespoons
protein powder
optional
desiccated coconut
for rolling; optional
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Instructions
Soak the dates in water for 10 minutes to soften. Drain and add to a food processor.
Add pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, + salt and process until smooth.
Add cashew nuts and chia seeds and pulse a few times. The nuts should be coarsely chopped.
Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes before forming into 16 bites. Optionally, roll each energy bite in desiccated coconut.
Store in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
*you can also replace the dates with ⅓ cup peanut/almond butter + ¼ cup maple syrup (sugar-free liquid sweetener)
**or ⅔ cup rolled oats
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Energy Balls
Serving Size
1 energy bite (out of 16)
Amount per Serving
Calories
86
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
5
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Sodium
4
mg
0
%
Potassium
134
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
11
g
4
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
599
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
26
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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