pumpkin spice energy balls (low sugar)
These pumpkin spice energy balls pack pumpkin seeds, warm spices, and peanut butter into a no-bake bite with all the flavour of fall and none of the added sugar. Ready in 15 minutes and great for make-ahead snacking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- 2 tbsp whey isolate optional
- 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds pepitas
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- pinch ginger
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch ground cloves
Instructions
By hand:
- Add all ingredients (except the water) to a bowl and stir to combine.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out and form into a ball. Don't try to squish the dough too hard with your hands. The recipe is light on the sticky syrup so you need to gently coax them into a ball shape. Now is not the time to be a perfectionist in making the spheres!
- Add water, 1 tsp at a time, if the mixture is too crumbly to stick together at all.
- Allow to firm up in the fridge.
With food processor:
- Measure the oats into the food processor and turn on high. Process until oats are nearly a flour consistency.
- Add the rest of ingredients to a bowl (except the water) and stir to combine.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out and form into a ball. Don't try to squish the dough too hard with your hands. The recipe is light on the sticky syrup so you need to gently coax them into a ball shape. Now is not the time to be a perfectionist in making the spheres!
- Add water, 1 tsp at a time, if the mixture is too crumbly to stick together at all.
- Allow to firm up in the fridge.
Notes
*Adding 2 tbsp of whey isolate will add 0.5g protein to each energy ball.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcal
Servings: 18 -20 energy balls
Calories: 140kcal
