Pumpkin pie in bite size form with no baking required? Sign me up! These pumpkin pie energy bites are:
15 minutes or less
No-bake
Perfect for freezing
And full of comforting fall pumpkin & spice!
Quick Tips
Use pumpkin puree!
Canned pumpkin puree makes pumpkin filled recipes so quick and easy! Making sure to buy a can that isn’t sweetened, where pumpkin is the only ingredient, will be the key to its versatility as an ingredient in your pantry.
Making Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites
- Coarsely grind walnuts, pecans, and oats in your food processor.
- Add in the pumpkin, dates, maple syrup, and spices.
- Process until everything is combined.
- Scoop.
- Roll.
- And Freeze!
*Feel free to store these in the fridge. I love to freeze them because they stay soft enough that you can grab them out of the freezer and pop them straight in your mouth without needing to wait for them to defrost!
*For another super quick and unbelievable tasty use for pumpkin puree… open up the recipe for our 20 minutes Pumpkin Penne. This Beet Pumpkin Polenta is another holiday favourite of ours!
If you don’t have access to a food processor or blender not to worry!
- Hand chop your nuts and dates.
- Stir in the pumpkin, maple syrup, and spices.
- Scoop, roll, and freeze!
The texture of your energy bites will be chunkier but they will be just as tasty!
Recipe Cost
If you’ve taken a look at our chocolatey No Bake Brownie Energy Balls, I compare the size of these energy bites to our classic Canadian timbits (doughnut hole sized miniature doughnuts).
This recipe will make 18-20 timbit sized energy bites and costs us: CAD $2.97. That’s roughly $0.17 each!
If we buy energy bites from a cafe, we typically pay between CAD $1-$1.50 each! Even if we double the size and make 10 or so bites; closer to the larger size of the offerings at a cafe, our cost is $0.30 each!
And at CAD $3.99 for a 20 pack of timbits… our easy pumpkin pie energy bites cost us CAD $1.00 less!
So make your own 20 pack of these pumpkin pie energy balls!
And hey… why not go all out and make it an assorted pack! Blend up our plain, coconut, or cocoa powder covered Brownie Energy Balls; take them on the road; and dig into these tasty, filling, grab & go snacks!
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Treat Yourself To These Easy Pumpkin Pie Bites
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 18 – 20 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Bite sized pumpkin pie with no baking required! These easy pumpkin pie energy bites are ready in 15 min or less. A great grab & go snack!
Ingredients
- ½ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup pecans
- 1 cup oats (quick or rolled)
- ½ cup pitted dates (10-12 dates, we use deglet noor, see notes)
- 1 ½ tbsp maple syrup
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (or 1 ¼ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, pinch ginger)
*All the ingredients for this recipe are from our pantry and freezer tips!
Instructions
- If your dates are not very soft, soak them in hot water for 5 minutes.
- In your food processor, blitz walnuts, pecans, and oats together to break them down into a coarse mixture. Careful not to over-process them since you will add the rest of the ingredients and process again.
- Add dates, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and spices. Pulse to combine the mixture until it starts to form a ball in the food processor. If it seems too wet you can add in more oats, walnuts, or pecans. If too dry, add more pumpkin or a bit of the water the dates soaked in.
- Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop the dough and roll it between your palms to form into a smooth ball. You can enjoy these right away, but I find they are best if stored in the freezer. They stay nice and soft so you can take one out whenever you’d like. There’s no need to wait for them to defrost! They will last 4 weeks in the freezer or 1-2 weeks in the fridge.
Notes
Cost Comparison: CAD $2.97 (roughly, $0.17/serving) vs. approximately $1 – $1.50 per energy bite purchased at a cafe.
*We use pitted deglet noor dates to keep the price of these bites a little lower. ½ cup of medjool dates will add roughly $0.50 to the recipe cost.
- Category: Snacks
- Method: No-Bake, Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
Katie
Ok… I love pumpkin pie AND I love energy balls… and now I love YOU!!!
Kathryn Alexandre
hahaha thank you for all the love! So glad you found these. Enjoy!
ennis
Had some extra canned pumpkin. This was the perfect way to use it up. Thank you!
Kathryn Alexandre
Oh great! It is such a great way to use that annoying little bit of leftover in the can. I’m glad you found this and thank you so much for leaving a star review!