Vegan, gluten-free, packed with healthy fat, and naturally sweet, these pumpkin spice balls are like Mother Nature's Halloween candy!
Author: Maria Adams
Recipe type: snack, dessert
Serves: 16
Ingredients
1 cup pitted Medjool dates (about 10)
½ cup oats (certified gluten-free if needed)
½ cup almond meal/flour
¼ cup pumpkin puree
1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ - 1 teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon cloves
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup slivered almonds (you can also use regular, chopped almonds)
Instructions
Combine dates through salt in a food processor. Pulse until mixture starts forming a ball.
Add slivered almonds and pulse some more, until chopped and combined to your liking. (If you want a smoother ball, add almonds at the same time as the rest of the ingredients).
Tip mixture onto a clean workspace and form into about 16 balls. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze.
Notes
Coating suggestions: Cinnamon Mini chocolate chips (dairy-free if needed)
Recipe by Hälsa Nutrition at https://halsanutrition.com/pumpkin-spice-balls/