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pumpkin bars

Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars

Nutritious and tasty - pumpkin bars are a kid friendly and kid healthy treat.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup milk (or almond milk)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips or cinnamon chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 8×8 square pan withcooking spray.
  • Mix together oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Add the vanilla, pumpkin, milk, egg, and molasses. Mix together until evenly combined. Stir in chips. Do not overbeat.
  • Pour mixture into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes oruntil baked through in the center. Allow to cool and cut into bars.