Crunchy, sweet Chocolate Pumpkin Granola Bars make a great on the go breakfast or snack and are loaded with fall-time flavors!
Even though I officially broke out the pumpkin back in July, now it’s really pumpkin weather. I bought a couple of cans of pumpkin this week and have been brainstorming new ways to use it. Well I am happy to say that today’s recipe is one you’re sure to enjoy!
I love a quick breakfast or snack that you can eat on the go and what better than a granola bar? This recipe is an adaptation of the one I made several months ago, inspired by an episode of the Barefoot Contessa, only with pumpkin instead of fruit. I loved the way they smelled baking in the oven; the combination of pumpkin, cinnamon and chocolate make the taste even more delicious than they smell. The resulting bars are crunchy, sweet and filled with fall-time goodness; enjoy and happy baking!
Chocolate Pumpkin Granola Bars
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 12 -16 bars
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c old fashioned oats
- 3/4 c chocolate chips, I used miniature
- 1/2 c pumpkin puree, I used canned
- 1/2 c flax meal
- 1/2 c honey
- 1/3 c brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbs coconut oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350º, line a large baking sheet with parchment and a 9"x13" baking pan with parchment, hanging the paper over the edges.
- Spread the oats over the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine the baked oats, flax meal, cinnamon, ginger and salt.
- In a sauce pan add the pumpkin, honey, coconut oil and sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat, cook for one minute.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture over the oat mixture and stir to combine, set aside and cool 30-45 minutes, or be impatient like me and throw it in the freezer for 15.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and press the mixture into the 9"x13" pan, bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool completely, cut into bars and serve.
Courses breakfast, granola bar, snack
This is making it to the top of my “gotta try” recipes. Thanks for sharing it…recipes like this is what makes the blog hop so complete. Keep up the good cooking.
They look yummy and I love all the links!
I have some extra pumpkin on hand so I will have to try these!
Thanks for sharing at Mealtime Monday!
Kaylee
http://www.couponingncooking.com
Oh my goodness, your pumpkin granola bars looks scrumptious! These are on my must make list!!!
Please stop by StoneGable and share this wonderful recipe at ON THE MENU MONDAY going on now!!
This sounds so good! I love granola bars! Is it gluten free? I know that I have gluten free oats, but I’m not sure if flax has gluten in it or not. I’ll have to research that. Thanks for the recipe and thank you so much for linking up at Creative Me at The Southern Institute! I’m pinning this to my YUM board. 🙂
these look delicious!!
These look so yummy! We will be featuring these little goodies tomorrow!
Take care,
Trish
Featuring you today! 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up with {wow me} wednesday.
Ginger @ gingersnapcrafts.com
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/10/18-pumpkin-inspired-recipes-take-look.html
You’re a dear, thanks!