Pumpkin & Dark Chocolate Energy Balls

By peridot728

A GREAT after school snack or even a breakfast option for those busy mornings. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• {Makes about 40 Balls}
• 3 cups dry, uncooked oatmeal (I used gluten-free thick cut oats)
• 15 oz. all-natural Pumpkin Puree
• 3/4 cup all-natural Peanut butter, or Almond butter
• 2/3 cup pure maple syrup or raw honey
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2-4 Tbsps shredded, unsweetened coconut, OR ground flax seeds (if ‘dough’ seems too wet, then I add more, if it’s too dry, add less…start with a smaller quantity)
• 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips. You could use dark chocolate/cacao pieces, or just skip the chocolate if you wish.

Details

Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Thoughroughly combine all ingredients together in a large bowl. Roll into balls of about 1″ in diameter (mine were a bit larger).
I use a cookie scoop to get a nice even ball.
Place on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper & freeze one hour. Store in an airtight container and keep frozen for 2 weeks, or refrigerated for up to 1 week.