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Hemp seed protein pumpkin balls

Hemp Protein Pumpkin Balls: No-Bake

High Protein | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Soy Free | Fiber
No-bake hemp protein balls are a great staple to have on hand. Kids love them to snack on and they're healthy, yet don't taste "healthy". You can store them in the freezer, pull a few out when you want them. They thaw quickly. Kids enjoy being part of the making process. Form the balls in the size best for your eaters.
This recipe is flexible to be nut-free.
Hemp protein is plant-based and complete protein, carrying 20 amino acids - excellent digestion.
If your looking for a time saver, see out Tip at the end of this recipe in the notes.
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Course: Breakfast, coffee break, healthy snack
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Old Fashion Rolled Oats (for Gluten Free used GF Rolled Oats)
  • ½ cup Whole hemp seeds (or hemp hearts) by Better Option Foods. Whole hemp seed are crunchy and have high fiber. Hemp hearts are soft and buttery with no-fiber.
  • ¼ cup Hemp Protein Powder Better Option Foods brand
  • 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup Almond Butter (peanut butter can be substituted) For NUT-FREE use sunflower butter or tahini
  • ⅓ cup Pumpkin puree (not canned pumpkin pie)
  • ¼ cup Honey (or pure maple syrup)
  • 3 tbsp mini chocolate chips or cacao nibs (OPTION)

Equipment

  • 1 Lg Mixing Bowl
  • Spatula with strong handle
  • cookie scoop
  • plate and air tight container for storage

Method
 

  1. Combine wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl: almond butter, pumpkin puree and honey. Stir until well blended.
    Stir in: Pumpkin Pie Spice
  2. Add remaining ingredients: rolled oats, hemp seed, hemp protein powder (and optional chocolate chips)
  3. Mix until fully combines
  4. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out mixture and use your hands to roll into balls.
    Makes about 24 balls, depending on the size.
    Place on a plate and put in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to set up. (Or freezer for about 10 minutes.).
  5. Enjoy!
  6. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. Store in the freezer for a longer shelf life.
  7. Making the protein balls to your desire:
    If you prefer using hemp hearts for their soft buttery texture verses the whole hemp seeds; you can substitute the hemp protein powder with the higher fiber protein powder to bring more fiber since you're giving up fiber by not using the whole seeds..

Notes

No-bake protein balls are are quick and easy to whip-up. Store them in the freezer for a healthy staple to keep on hand for a grab-n-go snack. Roll into smaller balls if you have little mouths to feed. 
Let kids help. My grand kids used to love being a part of the ball-rolling. 
The mixture can be pressed into an 8" x 8" baking dish as a time saver. Cut into desired size pieces. 
This recipe calls for: Better Option Foods - whole hemp seeds, or hemp hearts and hemp protein powder or higher fiber protein powder
Tip: Time Saver
If you double the batch of any of our protein ball recipes, you'll have enough to utilize a low-lip 9" x 13" cookie sheet. (Low-lip allows for a rolling pin to press the mixture down.)
Roll out on the cookie sheet with a rolling pin. Then cut into the desired size by using a pizza cutter.  This technique works well for protein bar recipes too.
Hemp protein balls - time saver by using a cookie sheet

Hemp protein balls - time saver by using a cookie sheet to roll out batter

Hemp protein balls - time saver roll onto 9 x 13 cookie sheet

Hemp protein balls - time saver by rolling onto a 9 x 13 cookie sheet

Hemp protein balls - time saver by using a cookie sheet

Hemp protein balls - time saver by using a cookie sheet. Cut into small pieces

You don't have to be so anal that it requires using a T-square to cut the bars. That's my husband cutting the bars into small bite-size pieces and he tends to be a bit obsessed about the pieces being all the same size - me... I just cut. Eyeballing the size I want.
Eat Better. Feel Better. You're worth It! 

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