Recipe Description:
Turn simple ingredients like rolled oats, peanut butter, pumpkin puree, and creamy avocados into adorable jack-o-lanterns! Decorate these Halloween bites with chocolate morsels and pretzel sticks to impress your loved ones with these spookily yummy treats.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1 bite-sized ball
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw rolled oats
- 1 ripe, fresh Hass Avocado halved, pitted, peeled
- 1/4 cup 100% pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 Tbsp. mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions:
- In a food processor, process the oats until coarse flour.
- Add avocado, and pumpkin puree, process until blended.
- Scrape sides with a spatula and add peanut butter, cinnamon and salt and process until all is well blended. The mixture will be soft and sticky.
- Place in a container in the freezer for 30 minutes. This is to allow time for flavors to incorporate.
- Remove from the freezer and roll into 12 bite-sized balls using your palms. Place on a tray lined with parchment paper and place back in the freezer for another 15 minutes. This will help hold their shape.
- Remove from the freezer and decorate with mini chocolate morsels and pretzel sticks. Serve within an hour or store in the fridge for up to three days.
Notes & Tips:
Optional: To decorate roll avocado balls with:
- Cacao powder
- Chia seeds
- Hemp seeds
- Ground flaxseed
- Shredded unsweetened coconut flakes
- Crushed almonds
- Sunflower seeds
Other variations to add in the recipe are:
- Add two tablespoon of protein powder for extra protein, any flavor
- Add two tablespoon of hemp seeds, ground flaxseed, chia seeds or cacao powder to the mixture.
Nutrition Facts
12 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (32g)
Amount Per Serving | ||
---|---|---|
Calories | 90 | |
% Daily Value* | ||
Total Fat 6g | 7% | |
Saturated Fat 1g | 6% | |
Trans Fat 0g | - | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g | - | |
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g | - | |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
Sodium 40mg | 2% | |
Total Carbohydrate 9g | 3% | |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% | |
Total Sugars 2g | - | |
Includes 2g Added Sugars | 3% | |
Protein 3g | - | |
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
Calcium 9mg | 0% | |
Iron 0.54mg | 4% | |
Potassium 62mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A 1mcg | 0% | |
Vitamin C 1mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E 0.27mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K 3mcg | 2% | |
Thiamin 0mg | 0% | |
Riboflavin 0.02mg | 2% | |
Niacin 0.27mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 0.03mg | 2% | |
Folate 10mcg DFE | 2% | |
(0mcg folic acid) | - | |
Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
Biotin 0mcg | 0% | |
Pantothenic Acid 0.17mg | 4% | |
Choline 2mg | 0% | |
Phosphorus 7mg | 0% | |
Iodine 0mcg | 0% | |
Magnesium 4mg | 0% | |
Zinc 0mg | 0% | |
Selenium 0mcg | 0% | |
Copper 0.02mg | 2% | |
Manganese 0.07mg | 2% |
Nutrition facts label values do not include optional toppings.
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.