Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Snack Bars
These soft, cake-like Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Snack Bars pack well for a portable breakfast, dessert, or snack. We especially enjoy them warm from the sun when outdoors. We’ve made them with both pumpkin puree and squash puree, and enjoyed both varieties — and coconut lovers will find a sprinkle or two of unsweetened flakes is very tasty. These freeze well, also.
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 188kcal
A soft and cake-like bar which totes well for a portable breakfast or snack
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats - Quick Oats can be used, but avoid "Instant" or Steel-Cut
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice - see ingredients below
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup pumpkin puree - or squash puree
- ½ cup coconut oil - melted
- ½ cup maple sugar - or coconut sugar
- 2 whole eggs - whisked and beaten frothy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - or vanilla paste
- ½ cup pecans - chopped
- ½ cup mix ins - optional
Optional Mix Ins
- Chocolate Chips
- Carob Chips
- Raisins
- Dried Cranberries
- Dried Fruit - minced small
- Coconut Flakes - unsweetened
Pumpkin Spice - Mix, Store, and Use Portions as Directed
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Spray a 8×8 inch baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper
- In a large bowl mix pumpkin or squash puree, coconut oil, maple sugar, eggs, and vanilla together. Set aside.
- In a seperate bowl mix together flour, oats, pumpkin spices, baking soda and salt.
- Add these dry ingredients into the wet batter bowl, a bit at a time, stirring well after each addition.
- Add pecans, plus any other optional mix-ins, and stir to combine.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan; spreading evenly to corners.
- Bake at 350° for approximately 15-18 minutes.
- Cool completely and cut into 12 servings.
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Spa Index Kitchen Notes
Our nutritional stats are calculated with just 1/2 cup of pecans and no other optional mix-ins, so adjust accordingly based on your choices.
Note that you are using 2 teaspoons of Pumpkin Spice, but our recipe for Pumpkin Spice is for a larger amount, intended to be stored and used for all of your recipes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 188 kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 16 g (5%) | Protein: 3 g (6%) | Fat: 13 g (20%) | Cholesterol: 27 mg (9%) | Sodium: 113 mg (5%) | Potassium: 103 mg (3%) | Fiber: 2.3 g (10%) | Vitamin A: 1630 IU (33%) | Calcium: 23 mg (2%) | Iron: 1.06 mg (6%)
Three of my favorite things. pumpkin. pecans. oatmeal. This is of my favorite bar recipes, made cleaner, thank you.
These are very good. Have made with both pumpkin and squash puree.
VERY GOOD