Printable Peanut Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Recipe Card
One-bowl granola bars with the taste of pumpkin, spice and everything nice!
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats*
- ½ cup pumpkin pureé
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and prepare an 8-inch square pan for baking by lining it with parchment paper.
- Combine the wet ingredients (pumpkin puree, applesauce, maple syrup, peanut butter, molasses, and vanilla extract) in a large bowl and stir well to combine.
- Add in the oats and remaining spices and stir well to evenly combine.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Place the mixture in the prepared pan and smooth it out evenly with a rubber spatula or your hand to press it into the pan.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until well set.**
Notes
- *if you don't need gluten free, substitute regular old fashioned rolled oats, but do not use quick oats.
- **because of the pumpkin and applesauce you want the middle of the pan of bars to be well set so they will not remain soggy after baking.