Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

3 cups dry, uncooked oatmeal (I used gluten-free thick cut oats)

1 cup all-natural Pumpkin Puree

1 cup all-natural Peanut butter, or Almond butter

2/3 cup pure maple syrup or raw honey

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract

4-6 Tbsp ground flax seeds, if ‘dough’ seems too wet, then I add more ground flax, if it’s too dry, add less…start with a smaller quantity

1 cup small chopped walnuts, chopped almonds, chopped peanuts, coconut flakes, or any combination of mix-ins that equal 1 cup total.

1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips. You could use dark chocolate/cacao pieces, or just skip them altogether.