Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
This recipe offers hearty oatmeal and a warm pumpkin flavor (plus, who can say No to those classic chocolate chips?). It’s like someone mixed baked oatmeal, granola bars, and pumpkin pie in a bowl!
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Servings: 16 Bars
Calories: 255kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick oats or rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup canned or fresh pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut sugar (alternative: packed dark or light brown sugar)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips (+1-2 tbsp extra to sprinkle on top)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (about 177°C), then line a baking pan (8'' or 9'') with parchment paper. Leave some paper hanging over the edges.
- Blitz the oats in a blender or food processor (10 pulses for whole oats, 5-6 pulses for quick oats). Dump them into a big bowl.
- Add the rest of your ingredients and mix until combined.
- Spoon this mixture into your prepared pan. Use the spoon or spatula to press it down onto the baking pan.
- Optional: Sprinkle 1 to 2 tbsp of chocolate chips on top for visual.
- Bake for about 30 minutes until its edges START turning golden brown and the middle looks set.
- Remove them from the heated oven. Set the pan at room temperature (about 30 to 60 minutes). Then, refrigerate the whole pan for 1 hour.
- Lift these bars from your baking pan using the edges of the parchment paper. Cut them into squares. Enjoy every bite!
Notes
- If you don't have rolled oats, you can use quick oats, but the bars may be slightly less chewy. Consider reducing the amount of oil a bit.
- Use mashed banana or maple syrup instead of brown sugar for a lower-sugar version. Reduce the amount by a few teaspoons since they often add moisture.
- You can substitute ground cinnamon for nutmeg, cloves, or ginger or even combine all of them.
- For a different flavor twist, use chopped dark chocolate or peanut butter chips. You can even swirl in some Nutella to achieve the marbling effect.
- Dried fruits like cranberries, chopped raisins, or chopped dates add bursts of sweet and tart.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.6g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 6.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 22.9mg | Sodium: 213.7mg | Potassium: 138.4mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 24.4g | Calcium: 47.6mg | Iron: 1.9mg
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