No Bake Pumpkin Energy Balls

If you are craving your pumpkin spice latte over ice because, despite the onslaught of all things pumpkin on Pinterest, it’s still 85 degrees where you are, I have the perfect fix for you today: No Bake Pumpkin Energy Balls.

Pumpkin Energy Balls are the Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler you wanted to eat for breakfast last Friday while your family wasn’t watching, transformed into a healthy bite you can happily gobble anytime of day.

These Pumpkin Energy Balls taste like morsels of pumpkin pie, take less than 15 minutes to prep, and are so wholesome, even the training staff at my gym (the latest recipients of my healthy treats) approved!

Ingredients

•  1 cup pitted Mejool dates — about 8 ounces or 10-12 large dates
•  1 cup old fashioned rolled — or quick oats gluten free if needed
•  1/4 cup toasted pecan halves
•  1/4 cup pumpkin puree
•  1 tablespoon pure maple syrup — plus additional 1-3 teaspoons as desired
•  1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxseed meal
•  2 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice — or swap: 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon cloves
•  1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
•  1/4 teaspoon maple flavor — or maple extract optional but delicious—I also love it in these pumpkin scones
•  1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

1. If the dates are dry or hard, let soak in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry. Transfer the dates to a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until the dates are in small pieces and form a sticky ball.
2. Add the oats, pecans, pumpkin, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, chia seeds, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, maple extract (if using), and salt. Pulse to combine. The oats and nuts should be in small pieces of roughly the same size, but not completely smooth. Taste and add 1-3 teaspoons additional maple syrup if you desire a sweeter mixture.
3. For full instructions : www.wellplated.com

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