Can’t decide between pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread this holiday season? Whip up these clean ingredient, vegan-friendly pumpkin bars! This recipe is perfect for the holiday season: soft, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin bars with a spiced streusel topping. Made with a blend of oats and our Golden Spice gr8nola, these bars are naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and packed with superfood spices for tasty added health benefits.
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Golden Spice Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
Bars:
- 1 cup oats (blended)
- 1 cup Golden Spice gr8nola
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Pumpkin pie spices
- Dash of salt
- 3 chia or flax eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 can (425g) canned pumpkin
- ⅓ cup non-dairy milk
Crumble Topping:
- ½ cup Golden Spice gr8nola
- ¼ cup oats
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2-4 Tbsp. coconut oil
- Drizzle of maple syrup
Directions
Bars:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a 9”x9” baking pan with parchment paper and coconut oil, then set aside.
- In a blender or food processor, blend the oats and gr8nola until a fine flour is achieved.
- In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients and stir until fully combined.
- Add the wet ingredients, and stif until fully combined.
- Pour into the prepared pan. Now it’s time to make the crumble topping!
Crumble Topping:
- In a small bowl, mix all crumble toppings until fully combined.
- Sprinkle on top of the prepared pan, then drizzle with additional maple syrup if desired.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out cleeaen or with a few crumbs.
Looking for more healthy holiday recipes? Check out our Superfood Vegan Pumpkin Pie
or our Vegan Pecan Pie Bars for more inspo!
