Hi friends! Hope you all had a nice weekend. It’s really starting to feel like the start of the holidays with a drop in the weather and planning underway.
I wanted to let you know there were a couple of errors in the measurements for the Kale and Quinoa Salad because mom wrote the recipe from memory and turns out she was a little off! I apologize if you made it and it didn’t turn out well, but it’s all good to go now.
So I had a good idea. I wanted to make my peanut butter oatmeal bars again, but was running low on peanut butter so decided to try a one-bowl, pumpkin version instead. The took very little effort and they turned out great. Dare I say the word moist (you know the word everyone hates). But they were.
I just dumped everything in the same bowl, stirred it altogether and then into the pan they went. So easy and I am not exaggerating when I say it takes about 5 minutes to make these (minus bake time of course). That’s my kind of baking!
I think the oats combined with the pumpkin puree made was a perfect match because oats need a lot of moisture. Then, even though I’ve always said I don’t like pumpkin with chocolate, I had to jazz these up by adding some chocolate chips. I think some chopped nuts would also be good! But don’t skip the chocolate.
You could set out a plate of these for Santa too. I am sure he’d appreciate something a little healthier.
Are you sick of pumpkin yet? I certainly am not!
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- 2½ cups gluten-free rolled oats (can sub regular rolled oats if not needing gluten free)
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup neutral flavored oil (organic canola, avocado, grapeseed, etc.)
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8x8 glass pan with cooking spray. Mix oats through salt in a large bowl together and stir until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour mixture into prepared pan and using a rubber or wooden spatula, smooth the top out evenly. Bake for 28-30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let sit in pan for about 15-20 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy with a cup of coffee or hot tea.
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I love those mugs!! We have them too!! Love one bowl recipes, but maybe it’s because it’s early but what is that word everyone hates?! LOL, I’m racking my brain and can’t figure it out! HELP 🙂
Elizabeth recently posted..Comment on Gluten Free Almond Poppyseed Pumpkin Bundt Cakes by Elizabeth Shaw
Moist! lol. People really dislike that word (me included). 😉
Loving this recipe. I like that you added 1/4 cup mini and a 1/4 cup large chocolate chips = chocolate throughout!
These look incredible and sound yummy! I love the pictures of them as well<3 LifeAsLex
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As a lover of all things pumpkin, these look AMAZING. And jazzing up with some chocolate chips was a wonderful addition in my opinion as also a lover of all things chocolate 🙂
xo
Sarah Grace
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Thanks Sarah! The chocolate is a must.
This recipe is calling the can of pumpkin in my pantry’s name. Such a simple recipe with only a little bit of honey. It rainy, cold, and fall-y here, this will be in my oven later today 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
What a delicious fall treat!!! Mmmmm pumpkin and chocolate are two of my favorite things!
These look so yummy! Like a doughy pumpkin baked oatmeal with baked chocolate chips but in bar shaped form 🙂 Pinning!
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These look delicious and the fact that they are super quick to make is 10x better! Will definitely have to pin this to try some time soon.
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Oh my yummy!!!!
Kimberly Bonham recently posted..Arizona Walks
YUMMY! Love pumpkin + chocolate together. I think these might have to be a nice yummy treat for breakfast next week..
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Yes! I need to make more. They were so great to grab with my coffee in the morning. Thanks Liz!
These look like a perfect grab and go fall snack! I could make these and save some for my afternoon snack at work!
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Thanks Brittany. They are great to have on hand!
These look sooo good. I love anything with oats and chocolate
Hayli at haylidejong.com
Me too!
It’s impossible to be sick of pumpkin!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted..Apple Cinnamon Crumble Doughnuts
I agree!!!
There’s something about the pumpkin & chocolate combo that is SO addictive! Can’t wait to add these to my arsenal of pumpkin goodies!
Emily @SinfulNutrition recently posted..Thanksgiving Cranberry Apple Sangria
Chocolate wins me over every time. 😉 Thanks Emily!
I’m all about one bowl dump and bake recipes. Sharing and making asap!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..Frozen Yogurt Qi’a Bites
Thanks girlfriend! xo
Those big chunks of chocolate are calling my name! I don’t think you can go wrong with oats+pumpkin+chocolate. Yum!
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Yeah, they are a must for me! I adore the big giant chips. 🙂 Thanks Katie
These look fabulous! I thought I would make them in the morning, but I’m not sure I can wait! I have been craving something like these yummy bars recently. So excited (your pix are great, too)!
Thanks so much Patricia. I appreciate that!
We just made these because we are trying to remove much of the refined sugar from our food. They are delicious! Even my 12 year old loves them. Thanks for a delicious recipe that has no refined sugar.
Do you think I can make this recipe into 9 by 13 pan???
What temperature and how long???
I wouldn’t use a 9×13 unless you plan to double it. Same temp. Check them at the same time, but will likely need to cook them a little longer. Maybe 10 minutes? I have not made this recipe in a 9×13 therefore can not tell you for sure. Good luck!
I just made these last night and they are very good. Thank you for the recipe. I love pumpkin!
Great! Thanks for letting me know Karen!
These look amazing! I only have a metal 8×8 pan. Can I adjust the temp/baking time to make them come out ok?
Sure, I think that will be fine 🙂
Delicious!!! Thank you Melanie. I added more of each spice because we like spices 🙂 I also chopped a bittersweet chocolate bar because that’s what I had in the pantry. Turned out great. The chopped chocolate melts more than chips so there were small pools of chocolate. Yum!
Yum. Super simple, right? Thanks for your feedback!