Super fast and easy to whip up, these healthy bite-sized morsels are perfect for trick-or-treaters or a snack any time! They’re gluten and sugar free while full of delicious nutrition.
Apple-Pumpkin Vampire Bites
- 4 apples chopped (with skins)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup pumpkin puree, unsweetened
- ¼ cup date paste or maple syrup
- Juice from ½ lemon (approx. 1 TBS)
- ½ tsp vanilla powder (or extract)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
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Preheat oven to 350°.
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Place bite-sized chopped apples on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and cook for 15 minutes or until soft. Remove and set aside to cool.
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Add cooked apples to a large bowl. Using a masher, gently and slightly break them down until they release a small amount of liquid.
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Fold in the remaining ingredients and combine well.
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In a 12-cup muffin tin lined with parchment cupcake liners or a silicone pan, separate the batter equally into each cup.
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Press down to solidify so the batter ingredients stick together and form muffin bites.
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Bake for twenty minutes.
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Remove from oven and cool completely before removing from pan.
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