Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars, a perfect treat for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. These bars combine wholesome pumpkin puree with warm spices and are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, making them gluten-free, dairy-free, and free of refined sugars. Packed with nutritious ingredients like oats and optional chocolate chips, they are not only delicious but also versatile and easy to make. Whether you enjoy them fresh out of the oven or paired with yogurt and fruit, these bars are sure to please everyone in your family.
Ingredients
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- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- ⅔ cup oat flour
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, coconut sugar, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Add oat flour, rolled oats, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda to the wet mixture; gently fold in chocolate chips if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 24 – 26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg