Pumpkin Energy Balls

Pumpkin Energy Balls

Want a healthy snack or dessert to indulge in? Try these delicious Pumpkin Energy balls filled with natural ingredients!

At Urban Hippie, we love to come up with unique recipes. We work hard to make sure that they also contain healthy ingredients to benefit you and your immune system! These pumpkin balls are a wonderful treat to help with hunger between meals. They are naturally sweet, and you can enjoy them both at room temperature and frozen. With the essence of pumpkin spice and maple, you’ll be able to taste all the flavours of autumn in every bite.

I personally love to enjoy these pumpkin balls as a nice dessert after dinner. However, they also make for a great snack in the evening when I watch a movie! What’s great about making your own homemade snack is that you can add in and subtract any ingredients you want. Don’t like pecans? Switch it up with walnuts! We are always encouraging our Urban Hippies to experiment with new recipes. Try out different ingredients, and play around with what’s in your kitchen!

These energy balls are great for road trips or long drives where you might want to eat something small but filling. With ingredients like Medjool dates, pecan halves, and chia seeds, you will be set! We hope you enjoy this healthy snack!

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If you liked making these pumpkin balls, we recommend you try out our Breakfast Prep recipes. Or take a shot at making some of our Chia Jam!

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Pumpkin Energy Balls

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Course Snack

Cuisine American, gluten free, vegen

Ingredients

  

1 cup pitted Mejool dates — about 8 ounces or 10-12 large dates

1 cup old fashioned rolled — or quick oats gluten free if needed

1/4 cup toasted pecan halves

1/4 cup pumpkin puree

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup — plus additional 1-3 teaspoons as desired

1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxseed meal

2 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice — or swap: 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon maple flavor — or maple extract optional but delicious—I also love it in these pumpkin scones

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

 

If your dates are dry or hard, you can let them let soak in hot water for about 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.

Next, add the dates into a food processor that has a steel blade. Pulse until the dates are in small pieces and form a sticky ball.

Mix in the oats, pecans, pumpkin, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, chia seeds, salt, vanilla extract, and maple extract (if using). Blend by pulsing. The oats and nuts should be in small pieces of roughly the same size, but not completely smooth.

Taste and add 1-3 teaspoons of additional maple syrup if you want a sweeter mixture.

Put the blended mixture to a bowl, then cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Scoop the mixture with a spoon or cookie/icecream scoop. Then roll it into balls.

Transfer the balls to a sealed container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months. If the balls are frozen, there is no need to let thaw— you can eat them immediately, or if desired, let them sit for a few minutes to warm up!

Notes

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Keyword festive, healthy, pumpkin