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No-Bake Pumpkin Bites

★★★★★ 13 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: Erin9/20/19

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no bake pumpkin bites

This no-bake pumpkin bites recipe is easy to make and full of healthy ingredients like coconut flour, pumpkin puree, and maple syrup. This recipe is also perfect for gluten-free and vegan eaters! Use paleo chocolate to make them suitable for the paleo diet.

no-bake pumpkin bite split in half

Since we are in the swing of everything pumpkin, I knew I needed to put up a recipe for a quick and easy pumpkin bite. These little balls are like healthy pumpkin cookie dough covered in a layer of chocolate and I’ve never loved something so much.

Healthy Snacking

With only 7 simple ingredients, these no-bake pumpkin bites are going to upgrade your healthy snack break forever. Oh, and it doesn’t need to be fall to make these. They are actually best eaten year round.

When it comes to making snacks to have in the afternoon or just whenever you want, we know that you need something easy that you can just pop into your mouth. No one has time for fancy snacks and that’s why we’ve made these no-bake pumpkin bites.

All you need is one bowl and less than thirty minutes until you are on your way to prepping a healthy treat for whenever the sugar craving hits.

These little bites are comparable to an energy bite or energy ball and we have quite a few of those on our site. Have you tried our raw brownie bites? Two of our other favorite afternoon snacks are our cake batter bites and cookie dough balls.

chocolate bites with pumpkin in cup

Ingredients for no-bake pumpkin bites

Healthy snacks like energy balls or these pumpkin bites should have simple ingredients. We like to keep our snacks as healthy as possible around here, but we aren’t afraid to shy away from a little bit of chocolate.

  • nut butter of choice: preferably one that is natural + runny. My favorites are almond and cashew butter because they don’t have as strong of a flavor as peanut butter does. You can use any that you have on hand, though! If your nut butter isn’t salted, add a pinch of salt to these.
  • pumpkin puree: pumpkin puree from a can works perfectly for these! Feel free to make your own, and if you are purchasing pumpkin from a can, be sure it is NOT pumpkin pie puree. Although that might be delicious!
  • coconut flour or almond flour: this recipe has options for both. If we had to pick a flour to use we would choose coconut because it only requires a few tablespoons. Both flours make excellent no-bake cookie dough bites though.
  • pumpkin pie spice: the KEY factor in making these pumpkin bites taste just like pumpkin pie! Canned pumpkin alone doesn’t give off that typical fall flavor that we know and love. It’s actually a combination of the spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and allspice. If you don’t have any on you, just blend together some of the above.
  • maple syrup: honey or agave would also work here!
  • vanilla extract for a little extra flavor!
  • mini chocolate chips + chocolate for dipping.

You can also leave out the chocolate if you just want to keep them bare. They will great for those who are watching their refined sugar intake!

split open pumpkin ball

How to make this healthy snack

These no-bake pumpkin bites are ridiculously easy to make. All you really need is like five minutes of working time and then a few minutes of chilling time. BOOM. You got yourself the best no-bake bites.

You just need to mix together your nut butter, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla. Then add in your flour of choice and pumpkin pie spice. Next comes the chocolate chips.

Stir the whole things together and let chill for ten minutes in the fridge. You will then roll them into balls and dip into chocolate, which you have melted in increments in the microwave. I sometimes add a tsp of coconut oil to my chocolate for melting purposes.

Store in fridge or freezer to harden and then enjoy!

chocolate covered pumpkin balls on tray with pumpkin in cup

If you liked this recipe, you’ll want to try these!

  • Oatmeal Raisin Energy Balls
  • Peanut Butter Cup Balls
  • Peanut Butter Protein Balls

If you make this recipe, be sure to comment below and let me know how it was! Also tag @erinliveswhole on Instagram and use the hashtag #erinliveswhole so I can see it and feature you!

no bake pumpkin bites
no-bake pumpkin bite split in half
★★★★★ 4.9 from 13 reviews

No-Bake Pumpkin Bites

This no-bake pumpkin bites recipe is easy to make and full of healthy ingredients like coconutĀ flour, pumpkin puree, and maple syrup. This recipe is also perfect for gluten-free and vegan eaters! Use paleo chocolate to make them suitable for the paleo diet.

Prep: 10Cook: 20Total: 30 minutes
Yield 10–12 balls 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup nut butter
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup coconut flourĀ  ( or 3/4-1 cup almond flour)
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • *1/4 tsp salt (if nut butter isn’t salted)
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips + 1 cup melted chocolate for dipping.

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together nut butter, pumpkin, maple syrup, and vanilla.
  2. Add in flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir till combined.
  3. Stir in chocolate chips. Place in fridge for ten minutes.
  4. While dough is in fridge, melt chocolate for dipping. I like to add 1 tsp coconut oil to chocolate and melt in 30 second increments in the microwave.
  5. Take dough out of fridge and roll into balls. Dip in melted chocolate. I like to use a fork for this!
  6. Place in fridge or freezer to harden. Store in either.
Author: ErinCategory: gluten-free, dairy-free, veganMethod: no-bake
no-bake pumpkin bite split in half

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  1. Nicole says

    Posted on 12/4 at 7:41 pm

    These turned out great! My only comment would be to update the flour ratio for the doubling of the recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/5 at 2:48 pm

      Hi Nicole, so happy you loved them!

      Reply
  2. Susan E Stecker says

    Posted on 11/8 at 3:21 pm

    I made these last week and mu grandkids LOVED them They were so easy to make Made them today and they were so soft and sticky. I had a really hard time makimg them into balls so I stuck them in freezer for awhile which worked ok but they got soft and sticky very quickly. Had hard time getting chocolate coating on. My daughter said she had same problem. I know I followed recipe correctly. Any clues as to what went wrong?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/14 at 8:06 pm

      Hi Susan, so happy they loved them so much! I would just add more coconut flour until they are easier for you to roll. Hope that helps!!

      Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    Posted on 10/15 at 6:46 pm

    I have Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten-free flour on hand. Any idea how that would work?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/17 at 4:43 pm

      Hi Jennifer, you should be good with that flour, just may need a little more. Let me know how they come out!

      Reply
  4. Rita says

    Posted on 10/3 at 9:53 am

    Hi, what type of nut butter do you use?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/5 at 3:43 pm

      Hi Rita, I love almond butter! Let me know what you use!

      Reply
  5. Mallory says

    Posted on 8/3 at 5:01 pm

    confused about freezer vs fridge storage. Do you eat them frozen or just cold from the fridge?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/4 at 4:04 pm

      Hi Mallory, you can store them in either and eat them frozen or cold- whatever you prefer! Let me know how yours come out!

      Reply
  6. Mama K says

    Posted on 11/4 at 4:28 pm

    I made these with my two kiddos a few weeks ago when they wanted pumpkin pie (while it was 90 degrees outside!). This recipe looked like a winner, so I let each of them mix and roll their own batch, figuring that having double the pumpkin bites would be a good thing. It certainly was! I heard zero complaints about the lack of pie (although there were a few murmurs about no whipped topping). We all loved eating these, and I was pleased to be able to offer them a wholesome treat. We will definitely be making these again!
    (We omitted the chocolate because we were aiming for a pie substitute. I can only imagine that chocolate would make them taste even better!)

    ★★★★★

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    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/5 at 12:58 pm

      Hi, I am so happy you and your kids enjoyed them and thanks for sharing!! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Dawn says

    Posted on 10/26 at 11:46 pm

    Could I use honey instead of maple syrup?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/27 at 3:12 pm

      Hi Dawn, yes that should be fine! Let me know how they come out!!

      Reply
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