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.
Servings: 14
Calories: 120kcal
Equipment
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.
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.
- 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 ball | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 920IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
