Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites (My Secret Recipe) - Paleo Grubs (2024)

oh em gee, I freakin’ LOVE pumpkin!!! I can’t wait to make this! Thanks so much for sharing!

Sounds absolutely amazing. I need to find dates!

What would you substitute for the nuts? We are totally nut free here

would shredded coconut be the same as flakes?

Have you made them without the date paste? I avoid sugars as I have to do a modified FODMAPS. Any ideas?

I made these today, and they are delicious, but the texture is very soft. I did get them to form into balls, but they are really soft and hard to handle. Any ideas on what I might have done wrong?

Do you think this would it work if you omit the coconut entirely? I’m newly exploring paleo, and am on day 20 of the whole30, I can do coconut flour and milks and such, but I can’t quite get past the texture of the actual coconut. Thanks!

These are delicious, but mine are much darker in color, probably because of the dates.
Also, they are quite wet and soft but firm up after a day or two in the fridge.
How did you get the nice, golden color?

Thanks for the inspiration. I just used this to use up some of the persimmons I got in my bountiful basket. I replaced the dates with the persimmons, added just a touch of honey to balance the sweetness and some raw cashews and chia seeds to keep the right consistency. They are great 🙂

What could u sub for the dates?

We have nut allergies in our house – anything we could substitute? Thanks!

I am also interested in a substitute for the nuts and coconut. My house is also completely nut free.

Could you use cookie butter instead of nuts or coconut insyead to give the consistency needed?

These are delicious!! I am having a hard time forming into balls after chilling for over 30 minutes in the fridge. I stuck the puree into the freezer to chill longer. Any suggestions?

These look awesome and I happen to have all the ingredients on hand…so, tonight it is!!

These look SO delicious!!!

Is there anything to sub for the dates? They seem to be really high in sugar.

Is there anything to sub for the dates? Those seem to be high in sugar.

Is there any substitution for the dates? I love the idea but have three non-date eaters!!

These came out amazing! Great snack!!

Made these last night and let sit in fridge overnight. Ours came out too soft for our liking as well but the taste is great, the only thing I would change would be to use pumpkin pie spice mix instead of clove. The clove flavor is quite strong.

Hey there- I also had a hard time getting them to firm up, but I am going to put them in the freezer and try them colder. I added a 1/4 cup of shredded carrots to the mix, and two scoops of banana whey protein and they are really yummy, even if they are a bit soft. I’m not paleo, but just eating clean. Thanks for the recipe!

Delicious! My new fav! They now have fresh-pack dates in with the raisons and cranberries (as opposed to dried) and they made these balls extra gooey and amazing! Def will be making these again in the future 🙂

Hello! This looks great- do you think they would keep well in the freezer?

My husband loves these and is traveling a bit for work. He wants me to send him some…do they have to be refrigerated? Or is that just for a better taste? If they do, could they be baked for a bit to make them safe to ship? Thanks for the recipe!

I just made these and gave a we taste to my two year old. “Those make me dance!” He said. After hearing that, the six year old wanted a taste and sure enough, she danced too.

These taste good but mine turned out brown and are very mushy. I will leave the in the refrigerator for that but I’m curious why I didn’t get the nice golden color either.

Great little snack …love the flavors. I subsitued crushed pretzels for the nuts (only because I didn’t have them on hand). It worked for me. Next time I will try using oaks.

These look awesome. I love pumpkin and dates!!! I tend to always crave sweets after a meal as well so these will be great. Thank you for sharing.

I found the pumpkin puree really needed to be reduced in order for them to be firm enough to form balls. I tried it with canned pumpkin too, but still should have reduced the puree. Next time I will add the chia seeds and see if that firms them up better. But they are delish!

These are great! I will definitely make these again. Mine were also more brown than orange and a little soft but still great! I’m thinking I should squeeze the liquid out of the dates a little more. Thanks for sharing!

Does it take away (benefits) if I sub raisins for dates & toast coconut?

I only have golden zahdi dates. Will that make a difference?

I just started making these and can’t find my pecans. Does it matter what kind of nut? I have cashews and almonds. I also have almond flour

These also work really well if made with about 2/3 c of sweet potato puree.

I’m having a heckuva time finding a recipe for Energy Bites or Balls that don’t contain any sort of nuts, seeds or nut butters (coconut is fine). This is the closest one I’ve found. Any thoughts on a non-nut/seed substitute for the pecans? I don’t care about texture so much as I want them to firm up. Doing a Ragnar in a couple of weeks and need some good energy food.

Just made these… they are good! I omitted the pecans, and added a little extra pumpkin so that the date flavor wasn’t too strong. They were quite soft even after keeping them in the freezer a little and then refrigerating for 24 hours. And the texture wasn’t that enjoyable to eat. So I baked them in the oven at 350 for 25 minutes and they are much better, in my opinion! Has more of a “hushpuppy” texture and is easier (and cleaner) to pack in a baggie for a snack. Thanks for the recipe, Rebecca!

I made these this week! so delicious. I had sweetened (“angel flake”) coconut so I used that instead of unsweetened. It adds 10 grams of sugar to the whole batch so I’m ok with that. also, my food processor did not whirl the dates very well so on the second batch, I chopped the nuts and dates instead. It made a chunkier texture that requires some very satisfying chewing. So glad I tried it!

I also would like to know if the pumpkin puree is raw or cooked – I’d assume raw seeing as the recipe calls them raw pumpkin energy bites, but raw pumpkin?! very curious. Maybe raw pumpkin firms them up a bit

These are over the moon! I rolled them in some more coconut flakes to make them easier to handle and served them for Thanksgiving! The family loved them and everyone wanted the recipe. So I emailed them the link. You have a winner here!

I made these as a sweet treat as my husband and I have ditched processed sugar. They are an instant favourite! Our teenaged son and his friends loved them too. We store them in the freezer and eat them frozen, so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

I have been making these since 2014 and they have become a favorite my elderly mom lives them. My hubby says he “dosent care for them that much,” but I find him sneaking them anyway. I took them to a holiday potluck (made two batches and was glad I did) and not only were they all eaten, but they stirred much conversation and earned second place (by applause) for “desserts” at the party!

How long do you think these would keep in the fridge? Thanks!

You said these were raw, but you aren’t actually using raw pumpkin, are you? Is the pumpkin puree cooked?

Any substitute for pecans? Tree nut allergy in the house. Would peanuts work?