Three things drew me to this pin: Pumpkin, No-bake, Energy. I love recipes that require no baking, give you energy and, of course, I love pumpkins. Having been wheat-free for 42 days, our snacking choices are limited (by that I mean no chips and crackers) so I have been on the hunt for nutritious substitutes for our former choices. I always have chopped veges around, but sometimes you just want something with a little bit more oommph, but won’t ruin my appetite for dinner.
So when I found these glorious little gems of nutrition and yum, I jumped at the chance to make them. The recipe was super easy (as are most of the recipes I attempt), but I made some adjustments. Let’s take a look.
I found the recipe at the ‘gimme some oven’ blog (don’t you just love the name?) and followed the instructions almost to the letter. She recommended flax or chia seeds, but I chose flax meal (flax seeds pulverized) because my hubby has had bouts of diverticulitis and eating seeds is a no-no. And I chose not to toast my coconut or pumpkin seeds (mostly because I was in a time crunch). The end product was yummy anyway, but next time I will try toasting.
A little aside: Don’t you just love the label on this can of Trader Joe’s Pumpkin? It’s like a work of art!
I food-processed the dates, honey, flax, pumpkin and spices and then added the mixture to the oats, coconut and pumpkin seeds. I have a friend that does not like coconut so she’ll be going ‘eewwww’ right now. I’m pretty sure this would be just as good without the coconut, but I would increase both the oats and the seeds or else your bites are going to be too gooey. After combining all the
ingredients, I put the concoction in the fridge for 30 minutes. After that I rolled the mix into bite-sized balls and stored them in the refrigerator.
This is definitely a recipe I will do again, probably tomorrow because I’m not sure these bad boys are going to last the night 😉 Happy Sunday everyone
“Hey mom, this is how you roll into a tiny ball. See, easy peasy!”
I’m guessing that would be Denise! Sounds good to me, not sure if MJ would try it though.
Your guess would be correct. They are really good, sweet and crunchy.