Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites

With a picky toddler in the house I am constantly trying to come up with snacks that are not processed, not loaded with sugar and nutritious.  It can be so frustrating.  We had some friends over today and although everyone seemed to like these Magnus did not.  "Sigh", but I will share the recipe because I'm sure most of you will enjoy it.


I used a food processor for this recipe and it was so easy.   The dates I had on hand were a bit dry so I added them to the coconut oil when I melted the oil in the microwave.  Add all ingredients to the bowl of the processor and turn it on to low for a bit until the ingredients look like they are well incorporated.  At this point I scraped down the sides and bottom and blitzed it a bit longer.

The picture below is what your mixture should look like.  I took out the blade and put the bowl in the fridge to let the mixture firm up a bit then rolled into desired sized balls and placed them back in the fridge.

I would store these in the fridge.  If you like these could be rolled in fine coconut or chopped almonds...pecans can also be used in place of the almonds in this recipe.  I ended up with 18 one inch balls and these are a great portable snack.

The Recipe:

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

1/2 cup dates pitted (they do not need to be pre-chopped)

1/4 cup pure pumpkin puree

1/4-1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup almond meal or flour

1/2 cup instant or quick oats