Easy Pumpkin Protein Balls

If you love pumpkin spice and chocolate, you’re going to love these pumpkin protein balls. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you’re going to have a healthy treat throughout the week. They’re very easy to make and make a great fall treat they’re also perfect to make as a meal prep snack.. I used gluten free chocolate but feel free to use whatever chocolate you prefer.
Okay, so let’s get to the best part, these are healthy, take a few minutes to put together and they don’t even require any baking time. They can actually be eaten raw, isn’t that great? If you choose to bake them, which I did this time, they only take a few minutes to bake.
All you will need is a bowl, a spoon and your ingredients. Once you’ve gathered everything, all you need to do is mix all of your ingredients together in a bowl until everything is well incorporated. If you feel that your mixture is too moist you can add more oats a tablespoon at a time. I found with this recipe, although they felt moist when mixed, once they’re stored in the fridge, they harden up a little. Once everything is well incorporated you form your dough into balls and at this point you can store them raw in the fridge in a glass container. However, if you decide to bake them, they only take 12 minutes at 350° F. How much more simple can it get?
Don’t forget to read the tips for additional information.
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Easy Pumpkin Protein Balls
Recipe details
Ingredients
For the protein balls
- 1 3/4 cups gluten free oats
- 1/2 cup nut butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened pumpkin
- 1 scoop plant based vanilla protein powder (I use @drinkorgain )
- 2 tablespoons manuka honey
- 2 tablespoons gluten free chocolate chips or cacao nibs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon powder ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
Instructions
For the protein balls
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until everything is well incorporated (if you feel that your mixture is too moist you can add more oats a tablespoon at a time).
- Form into 1 heaping Tbsp balls.
- Store raw (if not baked) in the fridge in a glass container.
- You can also bake them at 350° F for 12 minutes, allow to cool and store in glass container.
Tips
- If you want a more pumpkin flavor, add more pumpkin and if it’s too moist, add a little more oats.
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