Chocolate-Covered Pumpkin Bliss Balls
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup nuts (such as pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews)
1 Tbsp rolled oats
2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
3-4 large pitted dates
2 Tbsp pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
dash of ground cardamom (optional)
dash of ground ginger (optional)
1/8 teaspoon salt
melted dark chocolate
flakey sea salt, chopped pumpkin seeds, chopped pecan for garnish (optional)
METHOD
Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until a sticky dough forms. Taste and add more dates, nuts/seeds, and/or pumpkin if necessary.
Use your hands to roll the dough into bite-sized balls.
Dip balls into melted chocolate using two forks and allow excess chocolate to drip off. Place on a parchment-lined surface.
Refrigerate until chocolate has completely set
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.