Healthy Pumpkin Bars

Name: Healthy Pumpkin Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15 serving
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour; 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon sea salt; 1 cup coconut sugar; ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce; ¼ cup plain greek yogurt; 1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup canned pumpkin; ½ cup dark chocolate chips + more for topping

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
15
Calories
181 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Healthy Pumpkin Bars

Odette Barnes

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These healthy pumpkin bars are made with whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, applesauce and studded with chocolate chips. They have less oil than traditional pumpkin bars and can easily be made vegan.

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Ingredients

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2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup plain greek yogurt I used full-fat 5% yogurt
1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil
2 large eggs or 2 flaxseed eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup canned pumpkin or homemade pumpkin puree
½ cup dark chocolate chips + more for topping

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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!

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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 (2%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 18g (36%)