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Halloween is tomorrow! Are you making your own treats this year?
These Pumpkin Energy Balls are a great healthy treat to make for Halloween, or on any regular day – for those sweet-toothers!
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Made with a combination of dates, oats, nuts & seeds, raisins & cranberries, pretzels, peanut butter, and chocolate. That’s just what I had at home. The options are limitless!
Hope you give this recipe a try. I’m sure you will enjoy it! If you do, I would love to see your recreation and learn how it went. Leave me a comment here and tag me on Instagram/Facebook/Pinterest/TikTok @demeals.ca #demeals
Pumpkin Energy Balls
20
servings15
minutes30
minutes2
hoursEquipment:
– Food processor (CuisinArt)
Ingredients
- The Base
1 Cup Medjool Dates
1 Cup Quick Oats – Quaker
1/2 Cup Mini Pretzels
1 Tbsp Hemp Seeds
1 Tbsp Sunflower Seeds
1 Tsp Chia Seeds – Bobs Red Mill
1 Tsp Sesame Seeds
- Spices
2 Tbsp Dried Cranberries
2 Tbsp Raisins
1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Tsp Ginger Powder
1/4 Tsp Ground Nutmeg
1/2 Tsp Salt
- Wet Ingredients
1/4 Cup Pumpkin Purรฉe
1 Tbsp Pomegranate Molasses – Cortas
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- Toppings
Pretzels
Chia Seeds – Bobs Red Mill
Hemp Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Chocolate Chips
Peanut Butter
Melted Chocolate
Directions
- Pulse the dates in a food processor to chop down. Process on low until it becomes paste-like. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
- Add the remaining base ingredients and process to chop everything down – scraping the sides and repeat. Process on high for 2-3 minutes until the pretzels are broken into small bits.
- Add the cranberries/raisins/spices and process on high for another 2-3 minutes – until everything is combined.
- Add in the wet ingredients and process a few times. Scrape the sides down again and process on low for 3-5 minutes until combined.
- Once the mix is orangey and sticky, carefully remove the blades, give it a good mix, and empty into a bowl. Cover with food wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare the toppings in small bowls. Once the dough is ready, roll into small balls. Using a fork/toothpick, dip them into the toppings of your choice.
- Place them on a flat container and refrigerate overnight – or a minimum of 2 hours.
Enjoy your demeal!
Recipe Video
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