Description
Healthy Pumpkin Protein Balls are no-bake energy bites with pumpkin, oats, nut butter, and protein powder. A perfect fall snack packed with flavor and nutrition.
Ingredients
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup natural peanut or almond butter
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
1. Mix pumpkin, nut butter, honey, vanilla, and spices.
2. Add oats and protein powder until mixture holds.
3. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Roll into 1-inch balls.
5. Chill 30 minutes before serving.
6. Store in fridge or freezer.
Notes
Add oats if mixture is sticky.
Use maple syrup for vegan option.
Swap sunflower seed butter for nut-free.
Freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 balls
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg