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A pumpkin breakfast bar with a spoon over it drizzling peanut butter onto it.
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Healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Bars

Start your day off right with delicious and healthy pumpkin breakfast bars, made with wholesome ingredients.
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy pumpkin bar recipe, pumpkin breakfast bars
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 9 bars
Calories 336kcal
Author Snacking in Sneakers

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
  • cup coconut sugar
  • cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • Peanut butter for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 baking dish.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, applesauce, coconut oil, eggs, pumpkin spice, and vanilla.
  • Add the rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined.
  • Fold in the dark chocolate chips, pecans, and pumpkin seeds.
  • Pour into the 8x8 dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick pulls out clean from the center. Let cool in the dish, then cut into 9 squares and serve slightly warm. Top with peanut butter as desired!

Notes

  • Do not overcook bars.
  • Store extra bars in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
  • You can also use pureed butternut squash for this recipe if you don’t have pumpkin on hand.
 
Nutrition analysis (per bar with 1 tablespoon peanut butter to top): 336 calories, 20.5 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 220 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 9.5 g protein, Vitamin D: 1%, Calcium: 3%, Iron: 11%, Potassium: 6%

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal