Appetizer for 24

Pumpkin Energy Bites

Name: Pumpkin Energy Bites
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups oats; 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree; 1/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter; 1/4 cup chia seeds; 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey; generous pinch of salt; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

$1.20for 415 minServes 24

These no-bake pumpkin bites mix oats, seeds, nut butter, maple syrup, and chocolate chips into small chilled snacks.

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Canned pumpkin, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Peanut butter, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 3 oz$0.45/oz typical	3 oz	$1.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.20

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.30 per serving$1.20 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups oats
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/4 cup almond butter or peanut butter
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
generous pinch of salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Steps

Stir the oats, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, salt, and chocolate chips together in a large bowl.
Mix in the pumpkin, nut butter, vanilla, and maple syrup until a thick dough forms.
Chill the mixture for 5 minutes to make shaping easier.
Roll the mixture into 24 small balls with your hands.
Chill the bites for 5 minutes before eating.