A few falls ago, I sent out an email I was pretty proud of. It had this recipe in it, little pumpkin spice energy bites, no baking, all cozy.
One problem. The link to the recipe was broken.
I found out the way you usually find out... somebody kind wrote back and told me. So I sent the fix, and the bites have been a fall favorite around here ever since. This time, the recipe is right here on the page. No link to break.
They taste like Thanksgiving got rolled into a ball. Pumpkin, cinnamon, dates for the sweet, and a crunchy almond coat. I make a batch when the house starts filling up, because they sit in the fridge behaving themselves until the doorbell rings.
Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites
- 2 scoops Life Shake
- 10 dates, pitted
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup almonds, crushed, for coating
Blend everything until the dates and oats disappear. If it seems a little dry, add a splash of water until it holds together. Roll into balls, coat them in the crushed almonds, and freeze for 30 minutes. Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week... if they last that long.
That is the whole trick. Real ingredients, nothing you cannot pronounce, and a treat you can hand to a grandkid or a neighbor and feel good about.
If you make them, I would love to hear how yours turned out. And if you want more of this kind of thing, my Be Better group on Facebook is where the Healthy Holidays recipes are gathering this season... come sit with us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/376283566440134
Cindy McAsey, Shaklee Independent Ambassador
