Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Snack Bites
Hello, hello friends!
It’s hard to believe that we are halfway through September. Despite this year being quite different, surprisingly it’s flown by.
Speaking of flying by, these past few weeks have been super busy. The little guy started remote learning and it’s taking up a lot more time than I anticipated. It’s been a lot of work and major change to my schedule. I am not going to lie, some days I get overwhelmed with it all. I keep telling myself that we will find a rhythm…eventually. So, in the meantime, I am just trying to go with the flow and take it one day a time.
On a different note, I have found books again! With our local library closed for some time due to the pandemic, I honestly haven’t been reading as much as I would like. Untamed by Glennon Doyle finally came in for me at the library after a few months wait. I am only a chapter in but enjoying it so far.
Aside from that, I have been obsessed with all things Halloween! I have been scoping out the internet for some décor and found a lot of great items. I snagged these clear eye ball string lights for our backyard as well as these foam tombstones. Additionally, I promised the little man lots of treats including making a no churn ice cream and cake pops!
While on the subject of treats, let’s chat snacks!
If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve probably noticed that I am a huge fan of food, snacking in general. For as long as I can remember, I have always been the type to eat on and off throughout the day. I just can’t eat 3 meals a day and usually need something in between to hold me over. I practically live in our kitchen! You can find me standing in front of the fridge or pantry trying to find something to crunch and munch on. Simply put, I am what you call a serial snacker!
While there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself to something sweet or crunchy in between meals, I also know that mindless eating can be bad for you. Snacks are often synonymous with highly processed foods rich in high fructose corn syrup, artificial ingredients, and trans fat. Eating too much of any these will lead to lots of empty calories. In fact, with snacks lurking around every corner, feeding yourself and your family nutritious snacks can be hard.
Nonetheless, it is possible!
Over the years, I have learned that healthy snacking requires some planning. In this case, if you really want to eat something that will fill you up and keep the hunger pains at bay, then homemade is the way to go. One snack that has become my go-to year after year are peanut butter protein balls. I discovered these yummy bites 10 years ago while skimming through a fitness magazine.
With a delicious blend of peanut butter, nuts and protein powder, it’s a great way to satisfy hunger and help you stay energized. It is seriously an effortless snack that’s heart healthy, nutrient rich and scrumptious! Not to mention they are super simple to make and include minimal ingredients (just five). In addition, they are customizable so that you can literally add in whatever you’d like. For example, not a fan of oats? Protein powder will work. Don’t like peanut butter? Almond butter is a great alternative!
That said, in honor of it essentially being (almost) Autumn, I thought it might be fun to whip up a fall version. That’s right? I am talking pumpkin spice! I used this recipe from Pinch of Yum but tweaked it to our liking and used what we had on hand. The results? Two thumbs up! If you are a big fan of pumpkin and all things pumpkin spice like me, you need to give these Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Snack Bites a try.
Your turn…
What have you been up to lately? Do you have a favorite go-to snack? Let me know in the comments below!
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Marysa | 4th Apr 23
These sound delicious! Love the idea of making them pumpkin-spice flavor!
Lorna | 13th Nov 20
These look absolutely delicious!
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Nina | 12th Oct 20
Ohh these sound so yummy!
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Allie Mackin | 9th Oct 20
Oh wow these DO sound good! And love the addition of the protein powder.
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Rachael | 8th Oct 20
These bites looks delicious! Such a great snack idea!
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Biana | 6th Oct 20
Oh these look so good! Thank you for sharing this easy and delicious snack!
Grace | 6th Oct 20
Your pumpkins are so cute! And these snacks sound delicious. Wishing you the best with figuring out the virtual learning schedule!
Hope your week is off to a great start.
Miles of smiles,
Grace
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Cristina - Memories of the Pacific | 4th Oct 20
Yum! These look delicious, Maureen 🙂
Lucy Bertoldi | 1st Oct 20
So fun!! YOur snacks look so yummy!! Please come linkup with me this Friday over at my blog xx
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Love your photos so much! Your son is super cute!
Thanks for sharing
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Nora Minassian | 30th Sep 20
Those look yummy!
Donna @ Modern on Monticello | 30th Sep 20
These just sound so good. I love snacking all day too. Thanks for sharing with us this week. #HomeMattersParty
Ashley | 29th Sep 20
Yum! I love pumpkin spice, so I’m game for these!
-Ashley
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Rach | 29th Sep 20
I’m a big fan of these type of snacks! Love that this one has Fall flavors. I’ll have to check it out!
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Kathrine Eldridge | 29th Sep 20
These bites look and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing this snack. My favorite snack are sea salt popcorn cakes by Skinny Pop.
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Mica | 28th Sep 20
They look yummy, what fun picks! My kids love little snack balls like this – ever since I called them chocolate brownies when they were kids because the dates make them brown 😉 My 6 year old said to me the other day “you know these don’t even taste like chocolate….” haha. I asked if wanted me to eat it instead and he said he still wanted to eat it, so that’s a win!
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Gentry | 26th Sep 20
Oh these look super yummy!
Liza | 25th Sep 20
This looks yummy, dear. My fav snack is chocolate cookies.
xoxo
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Lauren | Mom Home Guide | 25th Sep 20
Yum! These treats look delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca - Glutarama | 25th Sep 20
Lovely idea to make these with what you have around the house, almond butter is delicious and so is anything that has pumpkin spice in it. Great photos by the way
Kimberly F Malkiewicz | 23rd Sep 20
I’m just like you with snacking. I’ve stayed away from peanut butter b/c of digestion issues. I’m wondering if a different nut would be better. I’d certainly like to try these. Take care adjusting to your new schedule. I know on time flying by–what? Christmas will be on our heels.
Jill | 23rd Sep 20
I need all of the healthy snack ideas I can get! The peanut butter and pumpkin spice combination sounds so yummy! I’m definitely going to try these!
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Jennifer | 22nd Sep 20
These sound so yummy. I need to try to make them.
Christina | 22nd Sep 20
Okay I am definitely going to try these! They sound so good and I’m a huge fan of pumpkin spice and PB! Win win!
Ally | 22nd Sep 20
I think my son would love these! Going to have to make them this fall!
Shea | 21st Sep 20
Yum I love little snack bites like those! I’m not a big pumpkin fan but I do love peanut butter! How cute is your little helper too? 🙂
Jessica A Jannenga | 21st Sep 20
ok Maureen, that sounds soooo yummy! I love peanut butter and love pumpkin anything, so I need to try and make these! My mom used to make chocolate peanut butter buckeyes at Christmas that were tasty, these are perfect for the season. Ive gotten a few recipies from there too.
thanks for linking!
jess xx
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Melody Jacob | 21st Sep 20
These snacks look so good and creative.
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Kate | 20th Sep 20
These look delish! Sending all the hugs as you continue remote learning <3
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Amy Johnson | 20th Sep 20
These look delicious! Thanks for sharing!
jodie filogomo | 19th Sep 20
I used to make my own little snacks bites like these years ago. I need to do it again, because they are convenient and so much healthier!
XOOX
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Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom | 19th Sep 20
I am always looking for healthier snacks, these sound so good!! And, I feel your pain on the virtual school. Both of my kids are in person school, but my daughter got exposed at dance… and, she is home doing virtual for two weeks and yes, it is taking a lot of my time to help her and I’m def. taking it one day at a time!!!
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Amy Ann Arnold | 18th Sep 20
Okay I need to make these – my favorite flavor combo! Thanks for sharing.
Amy Ann
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Shelbee on the Edge | 17th Sep 20
Maureen, these look so amazing! I pinned this to try later. I hear you on the overwhelming task of teaching our kids at home. I have cried so many times the past two weeks just trying to get settled into a new routine that works for everyone. But we are all superheroes and we’ve got this! Right? We don’t really have a choice so I am approaching it with the best possible attitude that I can muster up! Thanks for linking up.
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Bojana | 17th Sep 20
I love peanut butter bites too, especially pre-run in the middle of the day. The kids love it too and as an school safe alternative I use WOW Butter because it’s peanut free.
Being a home schooling mama can’t be easy. Our division is offering online learning so that parents of young ones are still having to help out but they don’t have to plan the curriculum. All that is okay but it means small children are in front of the screen a lot. Its a tough time and all we can ask of each other is our best, and I am sure you are doing that because you are you. Give yourself and him grace.
Laura Bambrick | 15th Sep 20
Yum!! These look absolutely fantastic! I know my daughters would absolutely love making (and eating) these! We can’t wait to try! Thanks for sharing!
Shauna | 15th Sep 20
Love this spooky Halloween setup! I’m a total snacker so I like munching on fun fall Chex mixes, or homemade carmel popcorn!
Shauna
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Kellyann Rohr | 14th Sep 20
I haven’t been reading as much as I’d like either. I have requested a few books from the library but they haven’t come yet so I am stuck reading a few books that are just kind of MEH! Your snack sounds so good – I love peanut butter!
xo,
Kellyann
Mely | 14th Sep 20
Wowiee!
Nice snack to partake of.
No guilty feeling afterwards
Jennifer | 14th Sep 20
These look so good!
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