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    Home » Recipes

    Pumpkin Seeds No Bake Cookies (Energy Bites)

    Published: Oct 13, 2021 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    These Pumpkin Seeds No Bake Cookies are delicious bursts of energy filled with oats, chocolate chips, peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin spice, almonds and more:)). Truly great snack bites for the whole family!!

    Pumpkin Seeds No bake cookies, already rolled and piled in a pyramid shape on a white plate. There's chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds around the plate scattered around.
    Pumpkin Seeds No Bake Cookies

    The past few months have been crazy busy for my family of 4. We went from working and studying at home for about 1 year and half to suddenly being on the go all day long. We were spoiled by snacking when we wanted in between zoom calls and eating meals at proper times. Now we run between 2 school drop offs, work, 2 pickups and afternoon sports.

    The idea for these energy bites was my husband’s, I have to give him full credit for this recipe. He asked if it was possible to put some of these ingredients together and make energy bites. These pumpkin seeds no bake cookies came together in few minutes!! I froze them for 30 minutes and they were ready. Boom, amazing burst of energy, delicious too, ready at my fingertips. Keep refrigerated after freezing or in an airtight container when on the go.

    Pumpkin Seeds & Pumpkin Spice

    Well, it’s Fall season:). Everything has pumpkin in it nowadays! The good thing about pumpkin seeds and pumpkin spice is that they’re not overpowering in flavor and they’re available all year long. If you don’t have pumpkin spice, add cinnamon & nutmeg instead.

    Pumpkin seeds also have lots of health benefits, they’re high in antioxidants, magnesium and fiber.

    A blue bowl full of ingredients, not mixed yet. You can see on a circular shape oats, almonds, chocolate chips, cinnamon, pumpkin seeds and peanut butter.
    Ingredients for Energy Bites Ready to Roll

    Tips & Notes

    There’s not a lot of tips for this recipe since it’s easily customizable and you can even swap ingredients.

    • Peanut Butter – you can use any nut butter you like, pick a good quality one, it makes a difference. I would get creamy nut butter and one that has plenty of oil in it because this nut butter acts as the binding agent for the cooking. If the jar has been opened a while, the peanut butter might be a little thick so it’ll be hard for it to be loose enough to bind the rest of the ingredients.
    • Chocolate chips – pick small morsels. Dark chocolate chips are delicious. Be careful with how sweet they are so you can balance the sweet factor overall. I do add maple syrup to this recipe too so be mindful of total ‘sugar’ in the cookie.
    • Avocado oil – if peanut butter is too thick or cookies are still difficult to roll together, add 1 tbsp of avocado oil to help bind and roll the cookies.
    • Freeze for 30 minutes – well at least 30 minutes frozen, then it’s ok to refrigerate.
    Ingredients (before mixing) for the pumpkin seeds energy bites. They're all in measuring cups.
    Ingredients for Pumpkin Seeds Energy Bites

    Hope you enjoy these energy bites as much as we do:).

    Pumpkin seeds energy bites, piled on a pyramid shape on a square serving dish.

    Pumpkin Seeds No Bake Cookies

    Sonila
    These Pumpkin Seeds no Bake Cookies are amazing energy bites, delicious and so easy to put together! We love them on the go or as a treat during the day.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Chilling time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 servings
    Calories 217 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅓ cup Pumpkin Seeds
    • 1.5 cups rolled oats
    • ¾ cup chocolate chips
    • ½ cup sliced almonds
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ½ tsp cinnamon
    • 1 cup peanut butter
    • ¼ tsp pumpkin spice
    • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
    • 1 tbsp avocado oil (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Add rolled oats, chocolate chips, sliced almonds and pumpkin seeds on a bowl.
    • Then add cinnamon and pumpkin spice. Finally top with vanilla extract, maple syrup and peanut butter. Use a spatula to mix everything together. Make sure peanut butter is not cold and the thinner it is, the better.
    • If mix is difficult to roll together, add 1 tbsp of avocado oil. Use a small ice cream scooper, grab and roll each cookie individually into a sphere. Place them in a platter, not touching.
    • Freeze for 30 minutes, then you can refrigerate. Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy:)

    Notes

    • You can add other ingredients like flax seeds or other types of nuts. 

    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Pumpkin Seeds No Bake Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 217 Calories from Fat 135
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15g23%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 7g
    Cholesterol 2mg1%
    Sodium 77mg3%
    Potassium 208mg6%
    Carbohydrates 17g6%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 8g9%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin A 1IU0%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 37mg4%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 208mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Pumpkin Seeds Cookies, Pumpkin Seeds Energy Bites
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    Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: Fall, Pumpkin

    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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