Pumpkin and coconut bites

Ingredients

Pumpkin mix:

• 3/4 cup organic pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup organic hulled hemp seeds
• 2 organic eggs
• 1/3 cup Xylitol (or sugar of your choice)
• 2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
• 2 tsp organic pumpkin spice
• 1 tsp. organic vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. organic lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

For the crust:

• 1/3 cup organic coconut flour
• 3 tbsp. organic coconut sugar
• 1-1/2 tablespoons organic coconut oil

Topping (optional):

• Whipped coconut cream
• Pumpkin spice

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350°C.
• Place 24 paper baking cups in muffin tins.
• Mix crust ingredients in a bowl. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of mixture into each paper muffin tin. Press mixture into bottom of pan with fingers or back of spoon. Set aside.
• In a food processor, puree pumpkin mixture ingredients until smooth.
• Divide the mixture between the pans over the top of the crust. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, until slightly puffed but still soft.
• Cool completely before serving.
• If desired, garnish with whipped coconut cream and sprinkle with pumpkin spice.

Source: www.chfa.ca