Description
These Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars are a delicious and nutritious snack, perfect for fall. Made with wholesome ingredients like oats, pumpkin, and almond butter, these bars are easy to make and great for meal prep.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup natural almond butter or peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Leavening:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional:
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips or chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, almond butter, honey, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients: Add the oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Optional: Fold in the chocolate chips or nuts if using.
- Bake: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and slice: Let cool in the pan before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Bars can be frozen for longer storage.
- Add a scoop of protein powder for an extra boost.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
