My brain hasn’t yet figured out how to top Pumpkin Creme Brûlée in the pumpkin dessert department (although I think pumpkin + chocolate is on the horizon), so we’ll take things in a snacking direction today…
There’s nothing more snack synonymous than no-bake date balls/bites/whatevers. But I didn’t want them to just be ordinary orbs. They needed a memorable mix-in. A textured topping. A special something.
And if you follow me on Instagram you know that I just made a fresh batch of homemade granola. How convenient. Granola gave that crust-like crunch that these mini-sized pumpkin pie pretenders needed.
Use your favorite granola I used the same crunchy quinoa granola from this Balsamic Strawberry Banana Crunch Bowl.
Chewy center. Crunchy coating. Fruit sweet.
Behind the snack bite-making scenes…
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
- 15 pitted medjool dates
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Your favorite granola (I used this easy quinoa granola)
- In a food processor, process the oats until fine and almost a flour texture.
- Add the dates, pumpkin puree, and spice.
- Process until it forms a ball.
- Roll into 10-12 balls.
- Refrigerate for about 2 hours until firm.
- Roll each ball in granola and press in firmly so it sticks.
- Snack away! And keep the leftovers in the fridge.
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