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Get the Recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Bars
These healthy pumpkin bars are gooey, moist and fluffy! They have warm spices, a strong pumpkin flavor and plenty of melty chocolate chips.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar Truvia
- ¼ cup erythritol or white sugar alternative
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup low carb vanilla protein powder
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- pinch sea salt optional
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ¾ cup sugar free chocolate chips
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, add melted coconut oil, melted butter, brown sugar alternative and erythritol. Mix vigorously for 1 minute.
- Then, add in all remaining ingredients except chocolate chips. Stir to combine.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Transfer batter to the lined baking pan.
- Bake for 32 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
- Finally, remove from oven. The bars will have puffed up. Allow them to fully cool before slicing. They will become more fudge like as they cool.
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Notes
- If not low carb or low sugar, feel free to use regular white sugar and brown sugar.
- The dough is pretty thick.
- Do not over bake.
- Bake until toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean with moist crumbs.
- The bars will rise significantly in the oven. They become more dense and gooey as they cool.
- Allow them to cool fully before slicing.
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2606IU
(52%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2606IU | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.