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No-Bake Pumpkin Protein Balls

6 balls; nutrition per ball

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • 60g vanilla protein powder
  • 2 tbsp hemp hearts
  • ½ cup pumpkin purée
  • ¼ cup nut butter
  • 2 tbsp sugar-free syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp salt

Shopping list

Use the ingredient list above as your checklist. Quantities make the full batch.

Let’s make it.

  1. Grind the oats into a finer texture in a blender or food processor.
  2. Combine the oats with every remaining ingredient and mix thoroughly.
  3. Chill for about 15 minutes to make the mixture easier to shape.
  4. Roll into six equal balls. Refrigerate until firm.

Estimated nutrition

6 balls; nutrition per ball. Published source estimates; brands may change these values.

201 kcalCalories
15 gProtein
17.3 gCarbs
8 gFat

No bake. Uses sugar-free syrup without the optional chocolate chips.

Storage

Keep covered and refrigerated at 40°F or below; refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F). The recipe source does not establish a storage duration, so make this for fresh use. No freezer shelf life has been verified.

Storage guidance: USDA leftovers and refrigeration guidance.

Recipe source

Recipe formula and cooking parameters: Pumpkin Protein Balls by Derek Howes / The Protein Chef. Checked October 7, 2026. Directions independently written by Ava Cravings; no affiliation implied.