Description
A simple snack to make at home: low FODMAP pumpkin energy balls! With oats, pumpkin, almond butter and more. Gluten-free and vegan.
Ingredients
- 100 g (1 cup) quick oats or buckwheat flakes
- 20 g (1/8 cup) flaxseeds or chia seeds
- 15 g (1/8 cup) pecan nuts
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 50 g (1/4 cup) canned pumpkin
- 30 g (1/8 cup) almond or peanut butter
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup
- Optional: 40 g (1/4 cup) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Put all ingredients together into a food processor en mix together well. If you don’t have a food processor, you can chop the pecans into small pieces and knead everything together with your hands.
- Roll the dough with your hands into 15 balls. Put half an hour into the freezer or an hour into the fridge to set.
Notes
Serving size: several of the above ingredients are limited low FODMAP and contain fructans and GOS. If you stick with a serving size of two energy balls per serving, you stay within the FODMAP limits for these FODMAP groups.
Storage: you can store the energy balls in a closed box in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also freeze them. Then they will stay good for about 3 months.
Nutrition facts: without chocolate chips, the nutrition facts are as follows. For 1 energy ball: 64 calories, 3 grams of fat, 9 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of protein. See the nutrition facts for the energy balls with chocolate chips below.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 energy ball with chocolate chips
- Calories: 79
- Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
