Pumpkin Bites - 2 Guiding Stars
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Enjoy these fruity pumpkin bites as a quick and easy snack. Sweetened only with dates and a perfect size for small hands, these are a wonderful on-the-go snack for the little ones. With an excellent balance of spices, it’s a treat that any little trick-or-treater would be thrilled to receive.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups dates, chopped
  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted

Directions

  1. Combine the dates, pumpkin puree, chia seeds, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth.
  2. Stir in the oats, coconut flakes and pumpkin seeds. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
  3. Shape spoonfuls of the mixture into 1” balls. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 100; Total Fat 5g (6% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 2.5g (13% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg (0% DV); Sodium 15mg (1% DV); Total Carbohydrate 11g (4% DV); Dietary Fiber 2.5g (7% DV); Total Sugars 5g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 3g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 2% DV; Iron 6% DV; Potassium 4% DV; Manganese 30% DV; Copper 20% DV; Magnesium 10% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/pumpkin-bites/
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