Serves: 12
Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 5 minutesTo celebrate Halloween this year, re-create the delicious pumpkin spice flavour in the form of these delicious bliss balls! Turn them into spooky spiders using pretzel legs and pumpkin seed eyes - great at home activity for the kids to get them in the halloween spirit!
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Kent/japanese/jarrahdale pumpkin, pureed and cooled* |
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Chopped pecans |
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Coconut, desiccated |
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2 tbsp pure maple syrup |
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1 tbsp pumpkin spice mix** |
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2 tbsp pepitas (pumpkin seeds) |
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Extra pumpkin seeds and pretzels for decorating |
Process pecans in a food processer until finely chopped – put half aside on a plate.
Add pumpkin puree, shredded coconut, maple syrup, pumpkin spice and pepitas to the remaining pecan mixture and process in food processer until well combined
Roll mixture into balls (approx. 2 tablespoons per ball) and roll in left over pecan mix to coat
Place onto a lined tray in the fridge for 1 hour – can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week
Add broken up pretzels as spider legs and pumpkin seeds as eyes for a spooky Halloween twist
*To puree your pumpkin, seed, peel and chop 225g Kent pumpkin and steam. Once soft, puree in food processer until smooth.
**If you don't have access to pumpkin spice mix, simply blend an even mix (~0.5tsp each) of cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg and ground cloves.
Recipe adapted from taste.com.au
| Nutrition Information (per serve) | |
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| Energy | 679 Kj / 162 cal |
| Protein | 2.40g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.10g |
| Sugar | 4.50g |
| Total Fat | 14.40g |
| Saturated Fat | 4.30g |
| Fibre | 2.60g |
To celebrate Halloween this year, re-create the delicious pumpkin spice flavour in the form of these delicious bliss balls! Turn them into spooky spiders using pretzel legs and pumpkin seed eyes - great at home activity for the kids to get them in the halloween spirit!
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| Ingredients | Metric | Imperial |
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| Kent/japanese/jarrahdale pumpkin, pureed and cooled* | 225 g | 7.90 oz |
| Chopped pecans | 150 g | 5.30 oz |
| Coconut, desiccated | 80 g | 2.80 oz |
| 2 tbsp pure maple syrup | 53 g | 1.90 oz |
| 1 tbsp pumpkin spice mix** | 10 g | 0.35 oz |
| 2 tbsp pepitas (pumpkin seeds) | 23 g | 0.80 oz |
| Extra pumpkin seeds and pretzels for decorating |
Process pecans in a food processer until finely chopped – put half aside on a plate.
Add pumpkin puree, shredded coconut, maple syrup, pumpkin spice and pepitas to the remaining pecan mixture and process in food processer until well combined
Roll mixture into balls (approx. 2 tablespoons per ball) and roll in left over pecan mix to coat
Place onto a lined tray in the fridge for 1 hour – can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week
Add broken up pretzels as spider legs and pumpkin seeds as eyes for a spooky Halloween twist
*To puree your pumpkin, seed, peel and chop 225g Kent pumpkin and steam. Once soft, puree in food processer until smooth.
**If you don't have access to pumpkin spice mix, simply blend an even mix (~0.5tsp each) of cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg and ground cloves.
Recipe adapted from taste.com.au
| Nutrition Information (per serve) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 679 Kj / 162 cal |
| Protein | 2.40g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.10g |
| Sugar | 4.50g |
| Total Fat | 14.40g |
| Saturated Fat | 4.30g |
| Fibre | 2.60g |
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