Acai Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Balls are the perfect grab-and-go snack. You might think “Acai and Chocolate?”… Oh yes, it’s so good, you have got to give these a try! They are moist, flavorful, and satisfy your sweet tooth without any added sugar!

Ingredients to Make Acai Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Balls:

• ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds (about 60 grams)
• 2 cups Pitted Dates (about 225 grams)
• 2 tbsp Chia Seeds (about 20 grams)
• 1 tbsp Acai Powder (about 10 grams)
• ½ tbsp Cocoa Powder (about 5 grams)
• 1½ scoops Level 1-Milk Chocolate Protein Powder (about 55 grams)
• ¾ cup Pumpkin Seeds (about 90 grams)
• ½ cup Cashews (about 60 grams)
• 2 tbsp Water

Step-By-Step Instruction To Make These Tasty Acai Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Balls:

1. Start by making pumpkin seed crumbs. Place ½ cup pumpkin seeds in a food processor and pulse until you have a chunky crumb consistency. Then remove the pumpkin seed crumbs from the food processor and spread them out evenly on a plate. Then set the plate aside, you will roll your balls in these crumbs at the end.
2. Now add your dates, chia seeds, acai powder, cocoa powder, and chocolate protein to the food processor. Pulse on high for about 1 minute, until you have a thick cookie batter consistency.
3. Then add your cashews and additional pumpkin seeds into the food processor, pulse until just mixed in, and roughly chopped. You might need to mix the batter up with a spoon or spatula a few times to get the nuts mixed in. You don’t want to just add the nuts at the beginning because they add additional texture to the balls, rather than being totally ground up.
4. Now it’s time to add the water, but the amount of water depends on your ingredients and how moist they are. Try making a ball out of the current batter before adding water. Does the ball hold up and is it a little tacky on the outside? If yes then no water is needed, that is what you are looking for. If the ball wants to crumble and is not a little sticky then add a little water, 1 tablespoon at a time. No more than 2 tablespoons should be needed.
5. Once you have the thick cookie consistency you can begin rolling your balls. The batter should allow you to make 18, 1 inch balls. After rolling your balls you can roll each ball individually into the pumpkin seed crumbs!
6. If you find the balls are a little too sticky and sticking to your hands, you can dampen your hands, this will prevent the balls from sticking to them. If you think you added too much water to the batter, you can stiffen the batter up some by placing it in the fridge for about an hour, and then you should be able to roll your balls. This batter is delicious so even if your balls are a little too soft, they will still be super tasty!

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bliss Balls, Energy Balls, Protein Balls

Servings: 18 balls

Acai Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Balls

Ingredients

• ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds (about 60 grams)
• 2 cups Pitted Dates (about 225 grams)
• 2 tbsp Chia Seeds (about 20 grams)
• 1 tbsp Acai Powder (about 10 grams)
• ½ tbsp Cocoa Powder (about 5 grams)
• 1½ scoops Level 1-Milk Chocolate Protein Powder (about 55 grams)
• ¾ cup Pumpkin Seeds (about 90 grams)
• ½ cup Cashews (about 60 grams)
• 2 tbsp Water

Instructions

• Start by making pumpkin seed crumbs. Place ½ cup pumpkin seeds in a food processor and pulse until you have a chunky crumb consistency. Then remove the pumpkin seed crumbs from the food processor and spread them out evenly on a plate. Then set the plate aside, you will roll your balls in these crumbs at the end.
• Now add your dates, chia seeds, acai powder, cocoa powder, and chocolate protein to the food processor. Pulse on high for about 1 minute, until you have a thick cookie batter consistency.
• Then add your cashews and additional pumpkin seeds into the food processor, pulse until just mixed in, and roughly chopped. You might need to mix the batter up with a spoon or spatula a few times to get the nuts mixed in. You don't want to just add the nuts at the beginning because they add additional texture to the balls, rather than being totally ground up.
• Now it's time to add the water, but the amount of water depends on your ingredients and how moist they are. Try making a ball out of the current batter before adding water. Does the ball hold up and is it a little tacky on the outside? If yes then no water is needed, that is what you are looking for. If the ball wants to crumble and is not a little sticky then add a little water, 1 tablespoon at a time. No more than 2 tablespoons should be needed.
• Once you have the thick cookie consistency you can begin rolling your balls. The batter should allow you to make 18, 1 inch balls. After rolling your balls you can roll each ball individually into the pumpkin seed crumbs!
• If you find the balls are a little too sticky and sticking to your hands, you can dampen your hands, this will prevent the balls from sticking to them. If you think you added too much water to the batter, you can stiffen the batter up some by placing it in the fridge for about an hour, and then you should be able to roll your balls. This batter is delicious so even if your balls are a little too soft, they will still be super tasty!

Macro Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Acai Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Balls

Amount Per Serving (1 ball)

Calories 119 Calories from Fat 57

% Daily Value*

Fat 6.3g10%

Saturated Fat 1.1g7%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5.8mg2%

Sodium 10.7mg0%

Potassium 7.2mg0%

Carbohydrates 10.5g4%

Fiber 2.3g10%

Sugar 7.6g8%

Protein 5.4g11%

Vitamin A 0.2IU0%

Vitamin C 0mg0%

Calcium 2.7mg0%

Iron 5.9mg33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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