This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.
We’ve been having fun having friends and guests over at the house. And, sometimes things get a little messy. We cook, we eat, we craft and we play. Just based on the number of people alone, we should keep cleaning companies and products in business for a long time.
Recently, we had friends over for eating and some food making. I had some pumpkin on hand from another recipe and was really feeling Fall and decided to make some pumpkin spice energy bites. (Scroll down for the recipe!) Yum…and also lots of sticky little hands. But, we had the WaterWipes ready to go!
Since WaterWipes contain only two ingredients, 99.9% pure Irish water and 0.1% grapefruit seed extract, they work for all skin cleaning needs…from grown ups to babies. (Let’s be honest. Sometimes it’s the grown ups that need the most cleaning!)
We decide to put them to the test with messy hands and making some Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites. Let’s just say that dates, almond butter and pumpkin can make for some messy hands!
Not that they were upset about messy hands. Because they saw chocolate! I don’t think they like making things at all!
Since the WaterWipes are both durable and effective we knew we could use them for the tough messes yet not worry about them because they are a safer, natural option for your little one (or your big ones). So let them get messy in the kitchen and mix things up!
Did I mention they were messy? Did I mention they loved it? Because they did a great job mixing and making the bites (I love when you tell kid to make them into balls, you get such a variety of shapes and sizes…and they are all perfect!)
Then it’s time for the clean up! They cleaned and wiped up their messes and I even used them on the floor where they spilled some. The wipes are nice and soft and I don’t worry about them wiping their hands in place of running to several bathrooms and sinks and dropping pumpkin goo all over the place.
The end result was fabulous. It was like a little bite of chocolatey pumpkin pie with a big boost of energy, with just the right amount of spice!
Would you let WaterWipes handle these messy hands?
Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup Medjool dates pitted
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds / pepitas
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 4 T ground flax
- 1 teaspon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon clove or 1 drop clove essential oil
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or 1 drop nutmeg essential oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 drop cinnamon essential oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger or 1 dropginger essential oil
- unsweeted coconut flakes
Instructions
- Cover dates with warm water and allow to soak for 10 minutes to soften. Drain.
- Pulse dates in food processor.
- Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl until well combined.
- Roll into balls.
- Roll in coconut if desired.
- Place in fridge.
- Enjoy.
Krystyn has been blogging since 2005. She is a sarcasm-loving, straight-shooting, jeans and t-shirts wearing, wife and mom of four girls (ages 13, 11, 8 and 6). She blogs about life as a mom and wife and includes funny stories, family travel, fitness, recipes, STEM and more. She currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia suburbs.
Lindsey Paris says
Great pick on the essential oils to include! Add extra chocolate to mine and YUM! I need wipes on hand as soon as I’m messy, too. I don’t like staying that way!
Pat Chance says
i think the water wipes are a great idea especially when they are being used on hands and faces. There are way too many chemicals we are exposed to every day to have another one wiped onto us.
Dana Rodriguez says
How fun! And these look delicious!
Leigh Anne Borders says
What a great recipe for energy bites. We have some of the water wipes and LOVE them! They are thick and easy to use. Plus we do not feel bad using them.
Elena says
Looks yummy! Thank you for the recipe
Lindsey Paris says
yummmmm. What a tasty recipe to make this weekend with the kids…. and then eat them all myself!
Meghan Cooper says
These look so yummy. I pinned them to try later!
shelly peterson says
They look like they had a great time. I would love to try this recipe out, they look really good.
Roberta Fite says
Look forward to trying out this recipe! On a personal note, the “Water Wipes” are fantastic! I was in the the hospital, and they provided a package of 100 to me. They are awesome! I had taken my essential oils into the hospital along with my diffuser. The nurses loved coming into my room.
Krystyn says
How awesome you got Water Wipes in the hospital. I wasn’t that lucky.
I had planned on bringing my EOs with me to the hospital, but ended up with an accidental home birth and forgot them when I had to take an ambulance to the hospital instead.
Roberta Fite says
Mine was a planned surgery, so made certain I had my bag packed with written instructions for other’s to apply to my feet and back for help with pain management.
I have been trying to find the Water Wipes, but have been unable to find them. Where did you acquire yours?
Krystyn says
How smart of you!
I’ve found them at Target…it’s a very small space on the top shelf by the baby wipes.
I’ve heard you can get them at walgreens, too.
Roberta Fite says
Thank You Krystyn! I will be looking at both places. These will come in handy for my Sunday School class.
Julie Wood says
The PUMPKIN SPICE ENERGY BITES looks so delicious and fun to make! I think they are very healthy and better than those energy bars sold in the store. Sometimes they taste awful.
Water Wipes says
They look like they had a great time. I would love to try this recipe out, they look really good.
Baby Wipes says
i think the water wipes are a great idea especially when they are being used on hands and faces. There are way too many chemicals we are exposed to every day to have another one wiped onto us.
Daniel says
This looks like a great recipe. Can’t wait to try it.