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No Bake Pumpkin Energy Balls

These energy balls are so easy to make and are the perfect spooky activity to help keep your littles entertained. These energy balls are delicious but are also nutritious as they are low in sugar and are packed with healthy fats, plant-based protein, iron, and fiber, which are all crucial nutrients for our growing littles. Source: Instagram/ itsthecardamom

Ccardamom
No Bake Pumpkin Energy Balls
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Easy to prepare

Total time
15min

undefined min prep

Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
1.1mg

per serving

Common allergens

Tree_nutsIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Oats1 cup
  • Chickpeas1 can
  • Date1 cup
  • Pecans1/2 cup
  • Spices, pumpkin pie 2 tsp
  • Vanilla extract1 tsp
  • Pumpkin puree 1/2 cup
  • Maple syrup2 tbsp
  • Chia seeds1 tbsp

Steps

  1. 01

    Blend the oats in a food processor or high powered blended until a flour is formed⁠

  2. 02

    Add in the remaining ingredients and blend until everything is thoroughly combined in a dough like mixture⁠

  3. 03

    Form the dough into balls using the palms of your hand ⁠

  4. 04

    You can enjoy the energy balls as is or turn them into spiders by adding pretzel sticks for legs and mini chocolate chips for eyes!

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
121kcal
Protein
2.8g
Fat
4.3g
Carbs
19.2g
Calories from
  • Carbs60%
  • Protein9%
  • Fat31%

Ingredient health benefits

💩 Gut health
🦠 Immune system
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🔥 Energy
🚽 Digestion
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
🔄 Healthy metabolism
🦵 Cellular growth
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
👀 Eyesight
🧠 Brain development
🦴 Bone health

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 4 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

121

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.3g6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 36.1mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 19.2g7%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g12%
Total Sugars 7.8g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 2.8g6%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 26mg2%
Iron 1.1mg6%
Potassium 174mg4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg2%
Vitamin K 2.3mcg2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg3%
Folate 29mcg7%
Magnesium 27mg6%
Zinc 0.7mg6%
Choline 11mg2%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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Ages & textures

Finger foods (BLW)
Family foods
Toddler foods
Soft and chewable
Whole foods

Course

Desserts
Snack

Allergen introduction

Allergen Intro (Treenuts)

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