Healthy Recipe with Pumpkin Puree (Vegan & Gluten-free)
6 Ingredient Healthy Recipe with Pumpkin Puree (Vegan & Gluten-free). No-bake, quick and easy to make healthy energy pumpkin balls.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree You can use homemade pumpkin puree or use canned (store-bought pumpkin puree)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup raisins Soak it for 10 minutes in fresh water. Rehydrate them to plump them up before adding them to the mixture. They'll soften quickly. After that, drain the raisins.
- ½ cup ground nuts I used almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts but feel free to use your favorite nuts.
- ¼ cup dry cranberries
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
Instructions
- First, soak ½ cup raisins for 10 minutes in fresh water. Rehydrate them to plump them up before adding them to the mixture. They'll soften quickly. After that, drain the raisins.
- At the same time take a piece of your cooked pumpkin, remove the seeds if you hadn't before, and blend it in a food processor or mash it with a fork to create a smooth orange pulp. I used just a fork. The pumpkin puree may contain lots of moisture so you can drain in a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl for a few hours before using it to remove some of the extra moisture. The step of draining the puree is optional and depends on your pumpkin's type and the cooking method you used. I didn't drain mine. Also, pumpkin puree from a can works perfectly for these no-bake energy balls!
- In 1 bowl mix 1 cup pumpkin puree, ½ cup raisins, 1 cup rolled oats, ½ cup ground nuts (I used mix of almonds, hzelnuts and walnuts), ¼ cup dry cranberries and ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder. Knead the mixture with your hands and roll them into small balls.
- Put the balls on a plate and chill it in the fridge for an hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal
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