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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars

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In my quest to make as much as I can for my family from scratch, I have been looking for granola bar options that are gluten-free and easy to make.  I also had an itch to make something with pumpkin. As far as on-hand ingredients go when you aim to have a gluten-free treat, oatmeal is an easy, affordable option.

Oatmeal+pumpkin+some other fun stuff = Gluten-Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars with Peanut Butter.

Gluten-Free pumpkin oatmeal bars

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars with Chocolate & Peanut Butter

5 from 3 votes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 9

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • 2 cups oats not instant
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup raw honey can be increased if you prefer a sweeter bar
  • 1/2 - 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips organic preferred

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl & blend with a spoon
  • Line and 8x8 pan w/ parchment paper
  • Spray w/ olive oil or other non-stick
  • Spread mixture into pan
  • Bake @ 350F for 20-25 minutes
  • Check with toothpick. If it comes out clean, it is done.

Notes

Chocolate chips are optional. You could add nuts, raisins or any other fun stuff you feel like it.
This recipe is easily gluten-free provided you ensure you are using gluten-free oats and chocolate chips. Oats are naturally gluten-free but may be processed in a facility that is not, so if it is not labeled, it may contain traces. Chocolate chips may contain gluten as well, though unsweetened chocolate is gluten-free.
Nutrition or specific diet information shown is an estimate or best guess and is for information only. 730 Sage Street is not responsible for the factual accuracy of any nutrition information, calculations or claims.

 

The original recipe for these bars used brown sugar and white sugar, which I have replaced with honey. This makes the bars more moist as compared to using sugar. You could replace the honey with sugar or Stevia.

These were good. My kids loved them, and I admit I had one and want more. They are not all sugary and sweet like a traditional bar, however. They are thick and tasty and REAL. You can taste each of the ingredients with each bite and feel good that there is nothing fake to be found in these.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Oatmeal bars

Comments

  2. Kyle says

    November 24, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    Big fan of this recipe only 30 calories in a cup of pumpkin. The raw honey and the cinnamon are every healthy for you. I’m going to try making this. Awesome recipe.

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    • Kim says

      September 5, 2012 at 9:05 pm

      You might be able to leave the peanut butter out if there were allergies. Although using the honey already softens them up a bit over using brown sugar, and that may make them even moister (is that a word?). I want to try adding dates to them like they use in Larabars.

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