Pumpkin Spice Power Poppers (No Bake Energy Bites)

A fun, filling, & satisfying snack for your workday, the kids, or post-exercise fuel this fall!

Say goodbye to expensive store-bought protein bars! These Pumpkin Spice Power Poppers are cozy, crave-worthy, and packed with energy-boosting ingredients to keep you going through busy days and chilly mornings.

They require minimal effort, use flexible pantry staples, and come together in just minutes with no baking needed.

Best of all? They're budget-friendly, naturally sweetened, and taste like a bite-sized slice of pumpkin pie with a nutritious twist.

Whether you're meal prepping, snacking on the go, or just embracing all things pumpkin spice, these little bites have your back.

Yield: 20-24 servings

Total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups dry, uncooked old-fashioned rolled oats

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or other nut butter*

• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

• 2 Tbsp chia seeds

• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed

• 1/4 cup honey

• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

• 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together, except chocolate chips. Stir until well combined. Add in a little bit more oats if the mixture seems too sticky.

   

2. Stir in chocolate chips with a spatula.

   

3. Roll a small amount of the mixture into a ball in your hands. Tip: use a cookie scoop if you have one! I used a 1.5 inch cookie scoop. Bites may vary in sizes.

   

4. Repeat until all of the mixture is used.

5. Refrigerate about 1 hour, until set. Store energy bites in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 7 days.

   

*sunflower seed butter or tahini also works if you prefer it, or if you have a nut allergy!

Enjoy!