Pumpkin Protein Balls with Honey Drizzle
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These pumpkin protein balls are made by combining protein powder, pure pumpkin purée, oats, and sweetener, then scooping the mixture into individual portions to chill until set. Honey is reserved for a final drizzle. The recipe makes 14 portions and allows you to choose the protein powder, oats, and sweetener you prefer while keeping the simple pumpkin-based mixture at the center of the process.
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Ingredients and Choices
Use 1/3 cup of protein powder, 1/3 cup of pure pumpkin purée, 1/4 cup of oats, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of sweetener for the mixture. The protein powder, oats, and sweetener are all listed as choices, so select the options you want to use. The example version used mocha protein powder because that was what was available and used agave as the sweetener, but those are examples rather than required selections.
Choose pure pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling. This distinction is important because the recipe specifically calls for plain purée. Keep honey separate from the other ingredients, since it is used for the drizzle at the end rather than mixed into the protein ball base.
Before you begin, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Have a small cookie scoop ready for portioning the mixture. Preparing the lined sheet first gives each scoop a place to go as soon as the mixture is ready, keeping the portions together for the refrigeration step.
How To Make It
Add the protein powder, pure pumpkin purée, oats, and your chosen amount of sweetener to a bowl. Mix everything well so the pumpkin, powder, oats, and sweetener are thoroughly combined. The sweetener amount is given as a range of 1 to 2 tablespoons, so use an amount within that range when making the mixture.
Check the mixture as you stir. It needs to be suitable for scooping into portions. If it seems too wet, add more protein powder and mix again. If it seems too dry, add a tad more pumpkin purée, then mix well before continuing. Make these adjustments only as needed, working toward a mixture that can be scooped onto the prepared sheet.
Use a small cookie scoop to portion the mixture onto the parchment-lined cookie sheet. Scoop all of the mixture in this way, placing each portion directly on the parchment. The scoop helps keep the portions organized as they are made and prepares them for chilling without needing to move them again.
Refrigerate the scooped portions for 15 to 20 minutes so they can set up. Once they have chilled, finish the pumpkin protein balls with honey drizzled over the top. The honey is the final addition, so add it after the refrigeration step rather than incorporating it into the initial mixture.
No. The recipe calls for pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. You can use protein powder of choice. The recipe creator used mocha protein powder. Add more protein powder if the mixture is too wet. Add a tad more pumpkin if the mixture is too dry. Refrigerate the pumpkin balls for 15 to 20 minutes so they can set up.Frequently Asked Questions
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup protein powder of choice- I used mocha bc I didn’t have another option
- 1/3 cup pure pumpkin purée- not pumpkin pie filling
- 1/4 cup oats of choice
- 1-2 T of sweetener I used agave
- Honey for the drizzle at the end
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients well.
- Use a small cookie scoop & scoop onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Refrigerate for 15-20 for them to set up: Note* if mixture is too wet, add more powder. Too dry, add a tad more pumpkin.
