These healthy no-bake pumpkin balls are made with just 5 main ingredients. They are low in calories, gluten-free, and dairy-free, plus they can be ready to serve in under 30 minutes. If you want a guilt-free, easy-to-make pumpkin dessert that the whole family will love, you need to try these pumpkin balls.
Tip: These pumpkin balls are your base, you can get creative with them by: dipping them in melted chocolate with food coloring, using rubber moles to make shapes for any occasion, mixing them with chocolate chips, using colored sprinkles for birthday parties, and even sprinkling some cocoa or shredded coconut dust over them.
What Makes These Pumpkin Balls Healthy?
Peanut Butter – provides plant-based protein and healthy unsaturated fats, vitamin E, magnesium, and niacin. The healthy fats and protein in peanut butter may help you feel fuller after eating.
Pumpkin puree is naturally rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant that the body can convert into vitamin A. Vitamin A supports normal vision, immune function, and healthy skin. Pumpkin also provides some fiber, which helps support regular digestion and can contribute to feelings of fullness.
Almond flour contains protein, fiber, healthy fats, magnesium, and vitamin E. Compared with refined wheat flour, almond flour is lower in carbohydrates and provides more fat, protein, and fiber. It is also naturally gluten-free, making these pumpkin balls suitable for people who avoid gluten.
Organic maple syrup provides sweetness and helps hold the ingredients together and provide small amounts of minerals such as manganese and zinc.
Healthy No-Bake Pumpkin Balls Recipe
Ingredients for 12 balls | Total time: 20 minutes
- 1/2 cup of peanut butter (creamy)
- 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree
- 1 cup of almond flour (gluten-free)
- 2 tablespoons of organic maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
How To Make No-Bake Pumpkin Balls
Add the peanut butter, pumpkin puree, almond flour, maple syrup, and pumpkin spice into a clean, dry bowl and mix well using your hands until all the ingredients are combined. Place the bowl into the freezer for 15-20 minutes until slightly frozen.
Remove and, using an ice cream scoop, scoop the dough and place each scoop separately onto parchment paper and roll it into small balls. Melt a little bit of white chocolate and drizzle over each ball, or sprinkle some shredded coconut over them, or even cocoa, and serve right away.
No-Bake Pumpkin Balls Nutrition Facts
Each pumpkin ball has | 46 calories | 3.4g total fat | 0.5g saturated fat | 0mg cholesterol | 20mg sodium | 3.7g total carbs | 0.6g dietary fiber | 2.5g total sugars | 1.5g protein | 0.5mcg vitamin D | 10mg calcium | 1mg iron | 53mg potassium | These facts are based on a 2000-calorie diet.
Storage
Store these healthy no-bake pumpkin balls in an airtight container and place them in the fridge for up to a week. You can also store them in the freezer for up to a month. If frozen, make sure to let them thaw on your kitchen counter completely before eating.
Variations
If you want to switch things up, you can use any nut or seed butter of your choice in this recipe and it will still turn out delicious. I’ve tried it with almond butter, and cashew butter and both turned out amazing. If you are allergic to nut butter, try using sunflower seed butter.
You can also add protein powder to these balls to increase your protein intake, I sometimes use vanilla protein powder because it adds a little bit of vanilla flavor to the balls. However, if you want that pumpkin spice flavor, use unflavored protein powder.
Want More Pumpkin Recipes?
- Healthy Pumpkin Cookies
- Low Calorie Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Low Calorie Pumpkin Banana Bread
- Low Calorie No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Healthy Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
Conclusion
Now you know how to make these easy no-bake pumpkin balls! I really hope you try the recipe and if you do, please let me know your thoughts in the comments below. You can also find me on Pinterest and Facebook for more healthy, low-calorie recipes.
