If you need an easy snack recipe that will help you feel nourished after eating it, this recipe is for you. Packed with healthy ingredients that are filling and nutrient dense, these fall inspired pumpkin spiced bites will give you the energy you need to get through the day. No cooking is needed and these can be prepped and ready in 20 minutes and they are gluten and dairy free.
For this recipe, you will need:
- Oats: try to buy organic oats since conventional oats are typically sprayed with the chemical glyphosate, which is harmful to our health
- Chia Seeds: this adds extra protein and fiber to these bites
- Flax Seeds or Flax Meal
- Pumpkin Pie Spice or Cinnamon: make sure there is no refined sugar in your pumpkin spice mix
- Almond Butter: organic is ideal because almonds are sprayed with glyphosate and check the label for any added inflammatory oils or refined sugars
- Honey: local or raw honey are my first choices and you can usually find them at your farmer’s markets or local grocery store
- Pumpkin Puree: this should just be pumpkin and organic is best
- Vanilla Extract: make sure it’s just pure vanilla extract and not imitation vanilla extract which uses artificial and refined sugars, flavors, and preservatives
- Chocolate Chips (optional): my go to brand for this is Hu Chocolates Gems because they are dark chocolate and refined sugar free, but any type of chocolate works
Tips:
- If you do not have flax seeds to chia seeds, you can substitute hemp seeds instead
How to Store:
- Refrigerator: Store these in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to one week
- Freezer: Store in the freezer on a baking tray to harden (about 1 hour), then transfer to a sealed container or plastic bagÂ
Other easy no bake snack recipes to try:
No Bake Chocolate Almond Date Truffles
No Bake Birthday Cookie Dough Bites
No Bake Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites
Cooking & Baking Supplies
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 cup organic gluten free oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp flax seeds or flax meal
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- 3/4 cup almond butter
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the rolled oats, chia seeds, flax seeds, and pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon and mix together.
- Next, add in the almond butter, honey, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract, and chocolate chips and mix together well. Use your hands or a wooden spoon for this to make it easier
- Scoop out approximately 2 tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball. Place these in a large container that can be stored in the refrigerator. Continue until all of the dough is used and try not to stack any balls on top of each other in the container.
- Close the container with a lid and place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to let the balls firm up then ENJOY!
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