Pumpkin Granola Bars
Chewy, sweet, and nutritious, savour the warm, cosy flavours of fall with these pumpkin granola bars.
Equipment
- 1 8-inch square pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup almond butter (or other nut butter)
- ⅓ cup golden syrup (or honey, maple syrup)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Optional add-ins
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175ºC.
- Mix together wet ingredients in a large bowl - pumpkin puree, almond butter, golden syrup, and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine dry ingredients - rolled oats, spices, salt, and chopped walnuts.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones, and mix well.
- Fold in pumpkin seeds and chocolate chips.
- Transfer the mixture into an 8-inch square pan lined with parchment paper. Use a spatula to spread it out and press down firmly to create a compact base.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 175ºC for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges become lightly golden.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into bars.