Cookie Dough Bites

Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bites

Aicacia Young, RD, LD

Serves 18

Ingredients:

Home-made Pumpkin Pie Spice:

• 3 Tbsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bites:

• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp pureed pumpkin
• 3/4 cup almond flour
• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 Tbsp home-made pumpkin pie spice

Method:

Prepare the Home-made Pumpkin Pie Spice by combining spices in a small bowl. Mix well and store in a small jar or spice container. Combine almond butter, honey, pureed pumpkin, and vanilla in a large bowl and mix until creamy. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients – almond flour, flaxseed, sea salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well. Using your hands, thoroughly knead the dough. If your dough is too dry, add a teaspoon of water and continue kneading. If your dough is too wet, add a little bit more almond flour. Use a tablespoon to scoop out the dough and roll into small one-inch balls. Refrigerate bites for 30 minutes before serving.

Variation: You can dust your cookie dough bites in extra cinnamon and shredded coconut for decoration, or you can fold in crushed pecans, dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs for a slightly different flavor and crunch.

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