Healthy Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
The base
-
2 ¼
cups
old fashioned rolled oats or quick oats
-
½
cup
oat flour
-
1 ¼
teaspoons
baking powder
-
1 ½
teaspoons
ground cinnamon
-
1
teaspoon
ground ginger
-
¼
teaspoon
freshly grated nutmeg
-
¼
teaspoon
kosher salt
The wet ingredients
-
¾
cup
pumpkin purée
-
1
cup
milk of choice
-
1
large
egg
-
¼
cup
pure maple syrup
-
2
tablespoons
creamy peanut butter
Mix-ins
-
½
cup
desired mix-ins (e.g., chopped nuts, dried cranberries, chocolate chips, diced apricots, coconut)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8x8-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, then fold in any desired mix-ins.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake until golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Let the bars cool in the pan, then slice and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
8 large or 16 small bars
Calories
222
Total fat
5g
Total carbohydrates
38g
Total protein
7g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
22mg
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