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Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 2 tbsp. hemp seeds
  • 2 tbsp. chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp. flax seeds
  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces
  • 1/4 & 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice blend
  • 1/3 cup dried raisins
  • 1 cup canned or cooked pumpkin
  • 10 small soft dates, pitted
  • 1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter (or any nut or seed butter you enjoy)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

  • Place oats, hemp, chia, flax, walnuts, 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie spice and dried raisins in container of food processor. Process a few seconds, just until ingredients are finely ground.
  • Add pumpkin, dates, peanut butter and vanilla and process for a few minutes until smooth, pausing to scrape down sides as needed. Texture should be smooth, finely ground and sticky.
  • Pour mixture into bowl, cover and chill for about 1 hour.
  • Remove from refrigerator and form into small balls (makes 28 balls) with hands.
  • Place 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds in small dish and roll each ball in pumpkin seeds to coat.
  • Store in refrigerator in airtight container.

Yield:

Makes 28 servings (1 ball). Per serving: 90 calories, 5 g total fat (.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 10 g carbohydrates, 3 g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 10 mg sodium, 6 g sugar, 0 g added sugar.