Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars

Close up of a pumpkin oatmeal bar on a wooden cutting board.

Keeping in line with speedcooking, the hands-on portion of this recipe is done in about 5 minutes and they're out of the oven in 30. Speaking of out of the oven, if you eat them still warm from the oven, you'll be in total heaven.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings bars

Calories 246kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 cup butter room temperature
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper.
If using a food processor, add the flour, oats, sugar, butter, cinnamon, and baking soda to the bowl fitted with the dough blade. Process in 10 second bursts until you have a crumbly mixture with small dots of butter throughout. If using a pastry cutter, add mixture to a small bowl and cut together until you have a crumbly mixture with small dots of butter throughout.
Spread 2 cups of the mixture into the prepared pan and press to flatten.
Stir together the pumpkin, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice until combined. Spread gently over the oat mixture.
Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over the top.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden brown.
Cool completely before serving. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Notes

Store bars in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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