Pumpkin Cold Brew Energy Bites
Recipe and Post by Siobhan Bowser
Packed with fiber, heart healthy fats, dietary fiber, iron and protein
Pumpkin Spice and Everything nice!
It’s fall y’all which means pumpkin flavored everything and anything is in, so it’s time for you to try these pumpkin cold brew energy bites!
If you are busy and looking for a quick snack like me, these energy bites are great to prep at the beginning of the week to have ready as a snack on the go whenever you need. Sometimes it can be difficult to find time during the day to make yourself a snack or meal, especially if you are not home most of the day. These energy bites make it easy to get in lots of key nutrients packed into a little tasty ball!
I used protein powder in this recipe to give it that cold brew flavor, but if you don’t have cold brew protein powder, feel free to substitute that protein powder with an additional 1/4 cup of oats and swap out 2 tbsp of the liquid sweetener for 2 tbsps of cold brew concentrate (or espresso would be amazing if you have espresso).
Also if you have a peanut or tree nut allergy, the peanut butter can be swapped for sunbutter as well. The addition of the seeds is also optional. If you don’t have hemp or chia seeds and don’t want to purchase them, feel free to omit them from the recipe.
The combination of protein, healthy fats, and whole grains in these bites make it a great snack to help sustain your energy levels and keep your feeling full.
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 cups Rolled Oats
1 tbsp Chia or Hemp Seeds
1 scoop of Cold Brew Protein Powder
1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/4 cup Pumpkin Puree
6 tbsp of a liquid sweetener (maple syrup, agave, honey)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Pumpkin Spice
1 pinch of Salt
1/4 cup Chocolate Chips
Directions
In a large bowl, add your peanut butter, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract and whisk together until you reach a smooth consistency
Now you can add your dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. This will be your oats, seeds, protein powder, and spices. (save the chocolate chips until the end)
Use a wooden spoon or spatula to coat the dry ingredients with your wet ingredients. The mixture should become pretty thick and sticky. When you think that you’ve mixed these together well, add in your chocolate chips and mix again.
Form your energy balls: this is easiest if you wet your hands a bit so that the ingredients do not stick to your hands too much. Use a tablespoon to scoop out some of the mixture and make the balls are large or small as you’d like. I’d recommend using about a tbsp of mixture for each ball, but you can play around with it to see what you like best! If you do about a tbsp it will yield about 22-24 energy bites.
Eat these immediately or store in an airtight container in your fridge for up to 7 days
Take them on the go!
Throw your energy bites in a small container and enjoy them at work, school, in the car or before your workout!
