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No Bake Pumpkin Balls
These No Bake Pumpkin Balls are vegan, gluten-free and easy to make! They have a cake-like texture and are such a healthy fall treat to try!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 ¾ cup oat flour (or ground oats)
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter (warmed if needed)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the oats, oat flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- 2
In another large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract (if using). Add the dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients and mix well until a firm texture is formed. Fold in the mini chocolate chips, if using.
- 3
Using a spring-loaded cookie scoop or your hands to form the batter into small bite sized balls. Makes about 12-15. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for 10 minutes to firm up.