Healthy Pumpkin Oat Bars (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 large eggs
02 - ½ cup pumpkin puree (about 150g)
03 - ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
04 - ¼ cup coconut sugar
05 - ½ cup melted coconut oil
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - ⅔ cup oat flour (you can make your own)
08 - ¾ cup rolled oats
09 - 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
10 - ½ teaspoon baking soda

→ Mix-ins

11 - ½ cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping

# Instructions:

01 - Start by heating your oven to 350°F. Grab an 8x8 inch baking pan and either line it with parchment paper or give it a light greasing. Set it aside while you mix everything up.
02 - Take a large mixing bowl and crack in your eggs. Add the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, coconut sugar, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk everything together until it's nice and smooth.
03 - Now add your oat flour, rolled oats, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda right into the wet mixture. Stir everything together until just combined, then gently fold in those chocolate chips.
04 - Pour your batter into the prepared pan, spreading it out evenly. Sprinkle some extra chocolate chips on top if you're feeling generous.
05 - Slide the pan into your preheated oven and bake for 24 to 26 minutes. You'll know they're done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top looks golden brown.
06 - This is the hard part - let the bars cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before slicing them up. Once cooled, cut into 12 bars and dig in!

# Notes:

01 - To make your own oat flour, just blend rolled oats or quick oats in a high-speed blender for 30 to 55 seconds until it looks like flour.
02 - If you don't have coconut sugar on hand, light brown sugar works perfectly as a substitute.
03 - No pumpkin pie spice? Mix together 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon allspice, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.
04 - Feel free to swap the coconut oil with melted butter or a neutral oil like sunflower oil.
05 - Quick oats can replace rolled oats, but your bars will have a slightly softer texture.
06 - These bars freeze beautifully! Let them cool completely, then store in freezer-safe containers or bags for up to 3 months.
07 - Store leftover bars in an airtight container or cover the pan with foil. They'll stay fresh at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
08 - The nutritional information provided doesn't include chocolate chips since different brands vary in their nutritional content.

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