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Healthy Pumpkin Bars
Anderson Jorge

Healthy Pumpkin Bars

Healthy Pumpkin Bars
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 39 minutes
Servings: 15 bars
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt full-fat or your choice
  • 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
  • 2 large eggs or 2 flax eggs for vegan option
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée canned or homemade
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips plus extra for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 13×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a separate large bowl, mix the coconut sugar, applesauce, Greek yogurt, melted coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the pumpkin purée.
  4. Pour the dry ingredient mix into the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined. A few small lumps are fine — don’t overmix.
  5. Fold in ½ cup chocolate chips. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top if you like.
  6. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few moist crumbs are okay).
  7. Remove from oven and let cool completely in the pan. Once cool, cut into ~15 bars.

Notes

  • Protein: ~4 g
  • Carbohydrates: ~30–32 g
  • Fat: ~5–6 g
  • Fiber: ~3–4 g
  • Sugar: ~15–18 g (from sugar and pumpkin)
  • Sodium: ~210 mg