Description
Delicious and healthy pumpkin oat bars, perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2¼ cups rolled oats
- 2 cups unsweetened soy milk
- 1¼ cups pumpkin purée
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp almond or cashew butter
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- pinch salt
- ¼ cup vanilla or plain protein powder
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 2½ cups thick vegan yogurt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line or lightly grease a 28×20 cm baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, protein powder (if using), baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together soy milk, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, vanilla, nut butter, and vinegar.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold in chopped nuts if using.
- Spread into the pan, smoothing the top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the center is just set and the edges pull away from the sides.
- Let cool completely if you plan to frost; if not, serve warm.
- Mix yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Spread over cooled baked oats and chill briefly before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the sweetness by adding more maple syrup.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: pumpkin, oats, vegan, breakfast, snack