Description
These Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars are a delicious and wholesome treat perfect for snacking, breakfast, or dessert. Packed with pumpkin flavor and warm spices, these bars are easy to make and great for meal prep.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Optional Add-Ins:
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, maple syrup, applesauce, eggs, melted coconut oil, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in oats, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Optional: Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if using.
- Bake: Spread batter in the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and slice: Allow to cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Store bars in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- For added protein, mix in 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder and reduce oat flour by 1/4 cup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack, Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
