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    Chewy Pumpkin Granola Bars Recipe

    October 7, 2016 by Anna Leave a Comment

    These easy homemade Chewy Pumpkin Granola Bars are a healthy snack, a grab and go breakfast, or even dessert, just add ice cream!

    Pumpkin Granola Bars wrapped in parchment, tied with green twine and stacked on a plate.

    I love autumn, the colors, the flavors, the weather. (Okay, well, since we live in sunny Southern California we don't get a lot of the weather, but we do get some of it.) With a good imagination it is easy to slip into the feelings of fall while enjoying all things pumpkin.

    One Pumpkin Granola Bar.

    And you know I love to bake! So, I wanted to bake something pumpkin-y, but not a pie, because, well, I will eat a pumpkin pie in one sitting! It needed to be semi-healthy but also yummy, so I decided to make Pumpkin Granola Bars.

    Pumpkin Granola Bars wrapped in parchment and stacked on an orange plate.

    Why should I make Pumpkin Granola Bars?

    These bars are Gr8 because they can be a breakfast on the go, a healthy after-school snack, or top them with a scoop of ice cream for dessert! (Then they're not quite as healthy! insert winking emoji here.)

    Make a double batch and freeze some for later, or send them to school with your kids, or take them as a hostess gift.

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    Do you love all the pumpkin recipes? Here are some of our favorites:

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    Chewy Pumpkin Granola Bars

    These Chewy Pumpkin Granola Bars are perfect for a healthy snack, breakfast on the go, or even dessert!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Cooling Time1 hr
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Autumn, Dairy Free, Fall Food, gluten free donuts, Halloween, Pumpkin Granola Bars
    Servings: 12 bars
    Author: Anna

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups old-fashioned oats, make sure they are gluten free if you have a sensitivity
    • 3 Tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted
    • 2 Tablespoons sunflower seeds, toasted
    • 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup canned pumpkin, or fresh pumpkin pulp if you have it!
    • 4 Tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 lightly beaten egg
    • ½ cup chocolate chips, optional, the chocolate makes the bars a little gooey, yummy, but gooey! If you are dairy free, make sure you have dairy free chocolate chips.
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
    • Line an 8"x8" pan with parchment paper so the edges overhang the sides. Alternatively, butter the pan.
    • Mix together the oats, pecans, sunflower seeds, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a medium bowl.
    • In a large bowl blend the pumpkin, honey, vanilla and egg until completely incorporated.
    • Add the oat mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix well.
    • If using, add the chocolate chips and stir until evenly combined.
    • Press this mixture into your prepared pan.
    • Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until the edges start to brown.
    • Remove from oven and cool on a rack for 30 minutes.
    • Grabbing the edges of the parchment, carefully lift and set onto the cooling rack.
    • Cool for another 30 minutes and carefully cut into 12 bars.

    Notes

    Gr8 Do Ahead Tips:

    Bars can be wrapped individually in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Then just grab and go! Or, bars can be frozen for up to 2 months.
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