Healthy Pumpkin Bars
These healthy super moist, slightly sweet pumpkin bars make the perfect breakfast, snack, or dessert. A favorite fall pumpkin treat!
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Servings: 9
Equipment
- 8 by 8 baking dish
- food processor or blender
- stand mixer or large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- ¾ cup oat flour ground old fashioned oats, gluten certified if necessary
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup plain Greek or coconut milk yogurt
- ¼ cup almond butter or any nut butter
- ¼ cup date paste or 5-6 dates see notes for recipe
- ¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce or puree 1 small apple
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375°F.
- Spray an 8 by 8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- To make the oat flour; place old fashioned rolled oats in a food processor or blender.Pulse until fine.
- Combine all ingredients in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or use a large mixing bowl and beat ingredients. Mix on low until all ingredients are well combined.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle. Let cool. Slice into bars and serve.
- Store in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.