Energy Balls

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Yield: 24 - 32

Serving Size: 1 or 2

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

Ingredients

3 cups dry, uncooked oatmeal

1 cup all-natural Pumpkin Puree

1 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

4-6 Tbsp ground flax seeds (if ‘dough’ seems too wet, then I add more ground flax, if it’s too dry, add less…start with a smaller quantity)

1 cup small chopped walnuts, chopped almonds, chopped peanuts, coconut flakes, or any combination of mix-ins that equal 1 cup total.

1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips. You could use dark chocolate/cacao pieces, or just skip them altogether.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients together in a medium bowl until very thoroughly mixed.

Roll into balls of about 1″ in diameter (mine were a bit larger).

Place on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper & freeze one hour.

Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.