Description
If you’re searching for a delicious and nutritious snack, these Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars are the answer! Packed with wholesome ingredients, they deliver a delightful blend of flavors with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup whole wheat flour (or gluten-free flour blend)
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil (slightly cooled)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips (or raisins, dried cranberries, or chopped walnuts)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and coat an 8×8 inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine rolled oats, flour, flaxseed, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture until just combined; do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it out evenly.
- Bake for 20-24 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approx. 45g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg