Description
Soft and chewy no-bake Pumpkin Protein Balls made with rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, almond butter, pumpkin puree, and natural sweetener. They make a quick fall snack for meal prep, lunchboxes, or post-workout fuel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats, certified gluten-free if needed
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup raw honey, or pure maple syrup for a vegan version
Instructions
- Add the rolled oats, vanilla protein powder, and pumpkin pie spice to a large mixing bowl. Stir until evenly combined.
- Add the almond butter, pumpkin puree, and honey or maple syrup.
- Stir firmly until the mixture looks evenly combined and no dry streaks remain.
- Scoop approximately 1 tablespoon of mixture for each ball.
- Roll each portion between your palms and place it on a parchment-lined plate or tray.
- Repeat until you have approximately 22 small balls.
- Freeze for 10 minutes, or refrigerate for 30 minutes, until firm.
- Serve immediately or transfer the balls to an airtight container for storage.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree rather than sweetened pumpkin pie filling.
- Use certified gluten-free rolled oats when preparing the recipe for a gluten-free diet.
- Choose maple syrup instead of honey for a vegan version.
- Replace almond butter with peanut butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter when preferred.
- If the mixture feels too wet, add rolled oats 1 tablespoon at a time.
- If the mixture feels too dry, add pumpkin puree, maple syrup, or water 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Optional mix-ins include mini chocolate chips, chopped pecans, pumpkin seeds, toasted coconut, or hemp hearts.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 22
- Fat: 3.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0