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Pumpkin Pie Protein Bites

I have a bit of an obsession with protein bites.

These days I won’t eat a bar that’s loaded with ingredients I don’t recognize, so I stock my pantry with Larabars and Kind Bars, but they can get expensive. So most weeks I set up shop on Sunday afternoon and prep some healthy bars & bites to have on hand for snacks on-the-go.

I came up with this recipe last week in attempt to use some leftover pumpkin after making my homemade pumpkin spice latte.

These have a texture much like pumpkin pie and are great to have on hand when you’re craving something sweet.

Pumpkin Pie Protein Bites

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup raw almonds

1/3 cup dates

1/4 cup canned pumpkin

2 tablespoon oats (I used quick-cooking)

2 tablespoons hemp hearts

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of sea salt

Directions:

Process raw almonds into a fine meal in a powerful blender or food processor. Add remaining ingredients and process until dates are chopped and ingredients are well mixed.

Roll into golf-ball size bites and store in the refrigerator.

These should last you about a week and would also taste great with dark chocolate chips should you have them on hand. 🙂

Enjoy!

xo,

PS – you may also like healthy, homemade, pumpkin spice latte and Almond Beauty Bars.

Robin Long

Robin Long, founder and CEO of Lindywell, certified Pilates instructor, Nutrition Therapy Practitioner, and author of 'Well to the Core,' blends 15 years of expertise with a lifelong commitment to holistic health.

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4 thoughts on “Pumpkin Pie Protein Bites”

Marie Nielsen
October 6, 2014 at 3:16 am

Yum! I’ll definitely make try these – just have to leave out the oats due to allergy. Nonetheless I’m sure they taste amazing 🙂

Just did a post about pumpkin and 5 reasons to fall in love with this fall-food. So your post is perfectly timed, Robin 😉

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Kaytee
October 7, 2014 at 5:46 am

Talk to me about hemp hearts. What are their nutritional benefits and where do you buy them?

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rebecca
October 7, 2014 at 12:56 pm

Yum! Any substitution ideas for hemp hearts?

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Vanessa
October 17, 2014 at 8:26 am

Can’t find hemp hearts here, also looking for a sub! 🙂

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