Pumpkin Protein Dough Bites

Healthy Eating for Weight Loss

Pumpkin Pie Cookie Dough Protein Bites packed with a nutty, oat crunch and filled with warm, fall spices. A chocolate treat that's deceptively healthy!

AUTHOR: Skinny Fitalicious

PREP TIME: 30 minutes | CHILL: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 50 minutes | SERVINGS: 18 bites | CALORIES: 95 kcal

Ingredients

•  3/4 cup pumpkin puree

•  1/2 cup dates pitted and soaked in water

•  1 cup almonds raw

•  3/4 cup Gluten Free rolled oats not quick oats

•  1/3 cup vanilla protein powder vegan

•  1/2 tsp cinnamon

•  1/4 tsp nutmeg

•  1/4 cup pumpkin seeds raw

•  2 tbsp mini chocolate chips dairy free

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Soak dates in a bowl of water 1 hour.

2. To a blender or food processor, add rolled oats, almonds, dates, pumpkin puree, protein powder, cinnamon and chocolate chips. Process on high until a dough forms.

3. Transfer dough to a bowl, dampen your hands with water then scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Then place the balls on a large plate. The dough will be very sticky so you will want to wash and dampen your hands in between rolling balls. The dampness also helps the balls stick together.

4. Refrigerate the bites 10 minutes to harden slightly before rolling over the pumpkin seeds.

5. Pulse the pumpkins seeds a few times in the food processor to roughly chop. Transfer pumpkin seeds to a large plate in an evenly layer.

6. Remove bites from the refrigerator and roll each one gently over the pumpkin seeds then placing back on the plate.

7. Refrigerate the bites 20 minutes to set.

8. Keep these bites in the refrigerator up to 10 days or in the freezer up to 60 days.

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CALORIES 95 kcal

FAT 5 g

SATURATED FAT 1 g

CHOLESTEROL 4 mg

SODIUM 7 mg

POTASSIUM 131 mg

CARBOHYDRATES 10 g

FIBER 2 g

SUGAR 4 g

PROTEIN 4 g

VITAMIN A 1592 %

VITAMIN C 1 %

CALCIUM 40 %

IRON 1 %