Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars
The perfect breakfast/snack/meal/everything
YIELD: 1 SQUARE
Ingredients
| 3 cups | Oats |
| 1-1/2 tsp | Pumpkin Pie Spice |
| 1 tsp | Baking Powder |
| 1/2 tsp | Salt |
| 1 cup | Pumpkin Puree |
| 1/2 cup | Maple Syrup |
| 2 Tbsp | Coconut Oil (melted) |
| 2 Tbsp | Flaxseed |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla |
| 1/3 cup | Chopped Walnuts |
| 1/3 cup | Chocolate Chips |
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- Put 2 cups of the quick oats in a blender or food processor and blend until you’ve created oat flour.
- Transfer the oat flour to a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt and stir to combine.
- Add pumpkin, maple syrup, coconut oil, flaxseed and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix well until combined.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Scatter additional chocolate chips and walnuts on top, gently pressing them down.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until the bars are cooked through and a toothpick insured comes out clean.