Oatmeal Pumpkin Bars
Delicious Oatmeal Pumpkin Bars, an easy fall treat perfect for cozy days.
Equipment
- 8x8 pan
- mixing bowls
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup rolled old fashioned oats
- 1.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Wet Ingredients
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- ½ cup pure pumpkin puree
- ½ cup natural style applesauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Baking Process
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and grease the top of the parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, oats, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda). Stir to combine.
- In a large bowl, beat 2 eggs. Add pumpkin puree, applesauce, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Stir to combine the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to blend, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to combine all the ingredients.
- Add half of the pepitas and pecans to the batter. Pour into your prepared 8x8 pan and spread evenly throughout the pan. Sprinkle the remaining pepitas and pecans over the top.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until the oat bars are cooked through to the center. Cool lightly before slicing into squares.
Notes
Make sure you use canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie spice is usually available year round in the spice aisle at the grocery store. It’s a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 155mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13g
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