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Healthy Pumpkin Bars
These healthy pumpkin bars are made with whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, applesauce and studded with chocolate chips. They have less oil than traditional pumpkin bars and can easily be made vegan.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
15
Author:
Brittany Mullins
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
I used full-fat 5% yogurt
1
Tablespoon
melted coconut oil
2
large
eggs
or 2 flaxseed eggs
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1
cup
canned pumpkin
or homemade pumpkin puree
½
cup
dark chocolate chips + more for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 13 x 9 baking pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together coconut sugar, applesauce, yogurt, oil, eggs and vanilla until well combined. Stir in pumpkin puree.
Slowly pour flour mix into the wet ingredients and mix well until everything is combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour dough evenly into the greased pan and top with additional chocolate chips.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when stuck into the middle of the bars.
Cool completely, cut in 15 bars and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
bar
|
Calories:
181
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
31
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
25
mg
|
Sodium:
211
mg
|
Potassium:
69
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
18
g