Soft, spiced bites blend pumpkin, oats, and gingerbread flavors for a wholesome, easy snack.
# What you'll need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1/2 cup almond flour
03 - 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
09 - 1/2 cup canned pumpkin purée
10 - 1/4 cup almond butter or sunflower seed butter
11 - 1/4 cup maple syrup
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - 1 tablespoon molasses
→ Mix-Ins
14 - 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
15 - 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
# Method:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine rolled oats, almond flour, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
02 - In a separate bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and molasses until a homogenous mixture forms.
03 - Transfer wet mixture into dry ingredients, blending until a thick, moldable dough is achieved.
04 - Fold in mini chocolate chips and chopped pecans or walnuts if desired.
05 - Using clean hands or a cookie scoop, portion dough into rounded 1-inch balls and set onto a parchment-lined tray.
06 - Refrigerate shaped bites for at least 20 minutes to set. Keep in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 1 week.
