Name: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 cups old-fashioned whole oats; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp salt; 1 cup pumpkin puree; ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce; ⅓ cup coconut oil; ⅓ cup pure maple syrup; ¼ cup coconut sugar; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips

pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal bars recipe

How To Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Sweetened with honey and coconut sugar, these oatmeal bars pack a delicious pumpkin flavor with a hint of spice. It takes only 10 minutes to prep!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Chill Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total: 2 hours 5 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3cupsold-fashioned whole oats,or quick oats, not instant
1tspbaking powder
1tsppumpkin pie spice
1tspground cinnamon
½tspsalt
1cuppumpkin puree,fresh or canned
⅓cupunsweetened applesauce
⅓cupcoconut oil,melted
⅓cuppure maple syrup
¼cupcoconut sugar,or packed light or dark brown sugar
1tsppure vanilla extract
¾cupsemisweet chocolate chips,plus a few to press into the top

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides. Set aside.
Pulse the oats in a food processor or blender until they’re slightly broken up. For whole oats, about 10 pulses. For quick oats, about 5 to 6 pulses.
Pour into a large bowl and add the baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, salt, coconut oil, maple syrup, coconut sugar, vanilla extract, and chocolate chips. With a rubber spatula or large spoon, stir together until combined. The mixture will be very heavy and thick.
Spoon the mixture into prepared pan. Using the back of a flat spatula or a spoon, spread and press it tightly down into the pan. Make sure it’s flat and very compact. Dot a few chocolate chips into the top, if desired.
Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until the edges are very lightly browned and the center appears set. Avoid over-baking.
Remove from the oven and cool in the pan at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes. Place the pan in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours until chilled.
Remove bars from the pan using the overhang on the sides, then cut into squares.
Serve and enjoy!