Healthy Pumpkin Bars
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4.9
Healthy Pumpkin Bars
Description
Healthy Pumpkin Bars use whole wheat pastry flour to create a softer crumb compared to regular whole wheat flour, while pumpkin puree adds moisture and subtle sweetness. Pumpkin pie spice, consisting of cinnamon and other warm spices, provides characteristic autumn flavor. Coconut sugar supplies a less refined sweetness, complementing the yogurt’s moisture and slight tang. Coconut oil enriches the batter, and eggs or flaxseed eggs bind the ingredients. Chocolate chips incorporated throughout offer bursts of bittersweet flavor.
The batter bakes in a sheet pan, resulting in bars that are tender and moist with a soft crumb. These bars can serve as a snack, breakfast treat, or dessert, especially during fall or for pumpkin lovers wanting a less sugary option.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ¼ cup applesauce unsweetened
- ¼ cup yogurt I used full-fat 5% yogurt, plain, Greek
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 2 large egg or 2 flaxseed eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup pumpkin or homemade pumpkin puree, canned
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 13 x 9 baking pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together coconut sugar, applesauce, yogurt, oil, eggs and vanilla until well combined. Stir in pumpkin puree.
- Slowly pour flour mix into the wet ingredients and mix well until everything is combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour dough evenly into the greased pan and top with additional chocolate chips.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when stuck into the middle of the bars.
- Cool completely, cut in 15 bars and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 211mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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