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How did we end up in November? It’s the 2nd to last month of 2016 and I swear this entire year has been a blur. I will admit, I am kind of excited how fast it’s going because I’m selfish and I just want our new house to be completed :) a little over five months left!
Now that it’s November, have you started thinking about your Thanksgiving day menu? To be honest, I haven’t thought about it at all. I actually have been thinking more about Christmas gifts for people more than I have been about Thanksgiving.
OMG speaking of Christmas and holidays…
I signed up for a gift wrapping workshop at Paper Source.
YES, I do not know how to adult. I am THE WORST present wrapper you will ever meet. I can easily overlap the wrapping paper and have it tight over the package but the ends? Haha, it’s pathetic. I literally scrunch it up and put a bunch of tape over it. It comes out all lumpy and pretty much looks like a two year old did it. Actually, no, I think a two year old would do a far better job than I would.
I know, I know. I can use gift bags and that’s usually what I do but I feel like at some point in my life I need to learn how to properly wrap a present and more specifically a box. I am turning 30 in a couple months after all…I think it’ll be a fun class to take with one of my girl friends. She apparently loves to wrap presents though lol
Pumpkin pie energy balls! You’ll need these for Thanksgiving day ;)
But really, if you’re doing a low-key Thanksgiving and don’t want to do a pie, you could easily roll up these balls as your sweet treat. Or, if you’re going to a large party and you are watching your sugar intake, you could bring a plastic baggy of a few of these balls to snack on while dessert is being served. Or, these are a great seasonal snack for pre or post workout!
Roll them balls!
Another variation could be this sugar plum recipe I found!
Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 ¼ cup (124 g) pecans
- ¼ cup (20 g) heaping old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into the bowl of a powerful food processor and process until mixture is easily formed in the palm of your hands when you squeeze it together.12 medjool dates, 1 1/4 cup (124 g) pecans, 1/4 cup (20 g) heaping old-fashioned rolled oats, 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- If the mixture is too crumbly, the dates might be too dry so soak a few dates in water for 10-15 minutes then process those dates and mix into the mixture with a spatula.
- Form mixture into balls by using a medium cookie scoop to scoop out the mixture (to have uniform/same size balls) into the palm of your hands then squeeze and roll!
- Repeat until all the mixture has been used.
I am so old!!! I can’t believe you aren’t 30 yet Julie! You will love the 30’s- they are great years. I bet you will also love wrapping presents this year! Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls look great!
Haha 2.5 more months and I’m there! You aren’t old at all, Heather :) you certainly don’t look it!
Energy balls with pumpkin! This is a crazy cool idea :)
These sound delicious!
I can’t wait to hear about your gift wrapping class! Seriously, I used to wrap my family’s presents all the time and wanted to take a class, but never had time. I am secretly excited for you. Anyway, eight weeks until XMAS. I need these energy balls stat!
How fun are these? Gotta try em’!
Yu-uh-UMMMMM! These little energy balls look like the best snack ever for the whole season!