Description
Delicious and easy No-Bake Pumpkin Bites combine creamy nut butter, seasonal pumpkin puree, warm pumpkin pie spice, and sweet chocolate. These bite-sized treats are perfect for a healthy snack or festive dessert without any oven time.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1/2 cup nut butter
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut flour (or 3/4-1 cup almond flour)
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp salt (if nut butter isn’t salted)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup melted chocolate (for dipping)
Instructions
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the nut butter, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, stirring until smooth and fully blended.
- Add dry ingredients: Incorporate the coconut flour (or almond flour), pumpkin pie spice, and salt into the wet mixture. Stir thoroughly until the dough is well combined and holds together.
- Stir in chocolate chips: Fold in the mini chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough. Place the bowl in the fridge for about 10 minutes to firm up the dough.
- Melt chocolate for dipping: While chilling the dough, melt the chocolate in the microwave, adding 1 teaspoon of coconut oil for smoothness. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring between, until fully melted.
- Form balls and dip: Remove dough from the fridge and roll it into small, bite-sized balls. Using a fork, dip each ball into the melted chocolate, coating it thoroughly.
- Set and store: Place the chocolate-coated pumpkin bites on a tray and refrigerate or freeze until the chocolate hardens. Store them in the fridge or freezer to keep fresh.
Notes
- You can substitute almond flour for coconut flour but note the texture and moisture absorption will differ.
- If your nut butter is already salted, you can omit the added salt.
- Adding coconut oil to the melted chocolate helps create a smooth, shiny coating and eases dipping.
- Store pumpkin bites in an airtight container either in the refrigerator or freezer for longer shelf life.
- For a nut-free option, consider sunflower seed butter as a substitute for nut butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pumpkin bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
