Spooky Halloween Energy Balls with Dates and Oat Flakes

Preparation:

1. In a blender, combine the dates, squash puree, oat flakes, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Blend until you have a smooth mixture. If it feels too wet, add some more oat flakes, and if it’s too dry, toss in a bit more squash puree.

2. Shape the mixture into nut-sized balls and slightly flatten each to resemble a pumpkin shape.

3. From the orange sugar paste, roll out nut-sized balls and spread them thinly. Wrap each energy ball with the sugar paste.

4. To get the iconic pumpkin look, press the body of the appetizer stick along the curve of the balls to leave an imprint. Do this across the ball to get a pumpkin shape.

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