No Bake Pumpkin Balls to Celebrate Pumpkin Spice Everything (Plant-Based)
These no bake pumpkin balls are so easy and obsessively yummy that you won’t be able to stop making them. But no worries, they’re also packed with nutrition. Get the recipe and start your obsession now.
Unite creamy pumpkin purée and warming spices, and these no bake pumpkin balls are halfway ready! A delicious and healthy snack to enjoy all autumn long, these pumpkin pie balls are also almost unfathomably quick to prepare. Just 15 minutes, and they’re ready to eat, stat.
No-Bake Pumpkin Balls Ingredients
The base of these pumpkin balls begins with a combo of raisins, almond meal, and pecans. Raisins provide ample fiber as well as B vitamins, iron, and potassium. They are also naturally sweet, which means this recipe requires no additional sugar.
Almond Meal
Almond meal, like almond flour, is made from ground whole almonds, though almond meal has a thicker texture and retains the dark almond skins in the mix, as opposed to the blanched almonds used for almond flour. Almond meal also has a grittier texture, which is ideal to give these no-bake energy balls some bite.
Almond meal is a good source of healthy fats, vitamin E, and a variety of other vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants – and many of these beneficial nutrients in almonds are found in pecans, too. Pecans give these no bake pumpkin balls a hearty and nutty flavor, not to mention phenomenal texture.
Pumpkin Puree
Real deal pumpkin puree gives these balls an even more delicious flavor. Make your own pumpkin puree from sugar pie pumpkins, or purchase an organic, BPA-free can instead.
Warming Spices
Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger naturally add warmth and depth to these no-bake pumpkin balls, as well as a variety of antioxidants (see our recipe for DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice). Add more spices to taste, if you’d like.
Easy Pumpkin Desserts Meet Healthy Snacks
Once you’ve assembled the ingredients for these no-bake pumpkin balls, there’s nothing simpler. Just toss in the food processor to blitz, roll into balls, and they’re ready to enjoy as an on-the-go snack or a seasonal lunchbox dessert.
If you need a few more pumpkin recipes, try our homemade pumpkin chia seed pudding recipe, while sipping on your very own homemade pumpkin spice latte, get the recipe here. And for brunch make these delicious gluten-free pumpkin muffins (vegan, plant-based).
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No Bake Pumpkin Balls FAQs
Store your no-bake pumpkin balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator and they’ll keep for a week. They’re great for a grab-and-go snack!
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First, place on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze. Once frozen through, transfer to a freezer-safe container or bag.
They’ll keep in the freezer for up to three months. When you’re ready to eat, simply thaw at room temp, in the fridge, or pop them in your lunch frozen and they’ll be thawed by the time you’re ready to eat!
The sky’s the limit. Think: anything that would go well with carrot or spice cake.
Try adding walnuts, mini chocolate chips, or shredded coconut.
