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Health Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c. old fashioned oats
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1¼ tsp. cinnamon
⅛ tsp. nutmeg
Pinch of ground cloves
1 c. canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
½ c. unsweetened applesauce
½ c. dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp. olive or coconut oil
⅓ c. mini chocolate chips + 2 Tbsp. for sprinkling on top
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Spray 8x11" or 9" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Make oat flour: Place oatmeal into blender or food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes until oatmeal resembles flour. You may need to stop blender and stir oats a couple of times to ensure that all oats have been blended.

Measure out just 2½ cups of the oat flour and place in a medium bowl. Whisk in baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices; set aside.

In a separate large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, brown sugar, vanilla extract, oil, and applesauce for 1-2 minutes until the consistency is smooth and creamy. Slowly add in oat flour mixture and mix until just combined.

Gently fold in ⅓ cup of chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle remaining 2 Tbsp. of chocolate chips on top. Bake for 15-25 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Timing will depend on what size pan you use, but definitely check around 15 minutes. Once finished baking, cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Cut into 16 slices.

 

 

 

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