Homemade Healthy Reese’s Pumpkins
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4 Ingredient Homemade Healthy Reese’s Pumpkins!
Seriously these couldn’t be easier! And Reese’s just taste so much better in pumpkin form, right?
Gluten free, refined sugar free, with a protein boost, and dairy free option, too!
I used my favorite clean ingredient protein powder from Just Ingredients here for a delicious sweet vanilla touch and a protein boost. You can save sitewide off my favorite clean ingredient protein powders with code colleenF10
You can also keep these completely vegan by using a vegan protein powder (or almond / oat flour in place of the protein! ) My favorite vegan protein powder is Ora Organic. And you can save 30% off with code COLLEEN
And lastly, you can find the cute pumpkin molds I used HERE
Why You’ll Love These Homemade Healthy Reese’s Pumpkins
- They are gluten free and refined sugar free (unlike the corn syrup and palm oil filled ones you’ll find in stores)
- They are naturally sweetened without artificial colors or flavors
- They’ve got that smooth melt-in-your-mouth texture
- They’re bite sized so they’re great for portion control
Key Ingredients
- Pure Maple Syrup – adds sweetness without needing refined sugars. Pure maple syrup (not the same as pancake syrup) has a lower glycemic index, so it’s not as likely to spike your blood sugar
- Peanut Butter – make sure you get a runny/drippy peanut butter (not the hard solid part that tends to accumulate on the bottom of the jars), as this will yield in the gooeiest caramel filling. I always opt for organic peanut butter, since peanuts are a heavily sprayed GMO crop
- Vanilla Protein Powder – adds a boost of protein, and just the right amount of subtle sweetness. It can be swapped for 1-2 tbsp coconut flour, or 2-3 tbsp of oat or almond flour
- Dark Chocolate – a rich chocolate, and don’t forget the flakey sea salt on top, perfectly compliments the sweetness from the caramel layer. My favorite is Pascha 85% organic dark chocolate. I also like their 70% stevia sweetened dark chocolate
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (roughly 1/3 cup)
- 2 Tbsp Medjool Date Syrup, or pure maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil, Melted
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips, Melted
Process
- Option 1) For a heavier peanut butter to chocolate ratio: freeze pb mixture in your mold, remove it, dip in melted chocolate, and freeze again until chocolate has hardened
- Option 2) for a thicker chocolate coating: (what’s shown in the video) pour melted chocolate into your mold, swaying side to side to coat the mold. Freeze. Then place pb mixture inside and shake down to evenly settle. Coat with remaining chocolate until covered. Freeze until hardened. Remove and enjoy!
Variations for Dietary Preferences
- Peanuts – can sub for cashew butter, almond butter, or sunbutter
- Coconut oil – can sub for another neutral oil, such as algae oil or avocado oil
- Collagen – you can add up to 2 scoops to up the protein! Collagen dissolves almost completely when mixed with liquid (whisk with the syrup)
- Maple Syrup – you can sub honey or medjool date syrup, or sugar free sweetener
- Vanilla protein powder – feel free to sub for 2-3 tbsp oat flour or almond flour
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder roughly 1/3 cup
- 2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil Melted
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips Melted
Instructions
- Option 1) For a heavier peanut butter to chocolate ratio: freeze pb mixture in your mold, remove it, dip in melted chocolate, and freeze again until chocolate has hardened
- Option 2) for a thicker chocolate coating: (what’s shown in the video) pour melted chocolate into your mold, swaying side to side to coat the mold. Freeze. Then place pb mixture inside and shake down to evenly settle. Coat with remaining chocolate until covered. Freeze until hardened. Remove and enjoy!
Video
Notes
You can find the pumpkin molds I used HERE
Can sub maple syrup for date syrup
Can sub 1-2 tbsp coconut flour for the 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder