Pumpkin Cranberry Oat Bar Recipe

Breakfast oat bars sliced and ready to be eaten.

Pumpkin Cranberry Oat Bar Recipe

Pumpkin Cranberry Oat Bars are a soft and chewy breakfast or snack treat. Made with an easy blend of pantry staple ingredients, pumpkin puree and a crunch from pumpkin seeds and dried fruit.

Course Breakfast/Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast bars, oat bars, on the go breakfast

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

cooling time 15

Total Time 55

Servings bars

Calories 126kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats Note 1
½ cup all-purpose flour Note 2
2 Tablespoon white sugar
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt Note 3
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup pumpkin puree
½ cup milk Note 4
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted Note 3
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9" by 13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place a piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan to help prevent sticking.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until well combined and creamy.
Carefully mix the wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
Fold in the dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Smooth the mixture so it's evenly spread.
Bake for 30 minutes. The mixture will be set and baked through.
Let the mixture cool at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Serve and enjoy. Bars can be frozen for up to 2 months.

Notes

Note 1: For best results use rolled oats not instant oats. Gluten-free oats can be used.

Note 2: Whole wheat flour can be used.

Note 3: If using salted butter, no need to add additional salt.

Note 4: We use low-fat milk. Use your favorite milk type.

I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes

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