Pumpkin Pie Granola Bars
"Pumpkin Pie flavored Granola Bars"
photo by David04
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
- 3 1⁄4 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin)
- 1⁄4 cup applesauce
- 1⁄4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk together the oats, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey, brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture over the oats and mix with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in the cranberries and pecans.
- Pour and evenly press the mixture into a coated 8 x 8 pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool, then cut into bars and serve. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
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Reviews
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The flavor is really good, but my oatmeal mixture didn't hold together very well and crumbled instead of turning out to be bars. I was probably a little short on my honey, maybe a tablespoon or 2, since I realized after I started that I didn't have a spare jar of honey. That was probably the difference since I followed the recipe exactly other than creating my own pumpkin pie spice, so make sure you use the full honey amount. This actually reminded me of a baked oatmeal breakfast recipe that I've made, so I've been eating it crumbled and warmed up with a little milk as breakfast instead of as dessert.
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The flavor is really good, but my oatmeal mixture didn't hold together very well and crumbled instead of turning out to be bars. I was probably a little short on my honey, maybe a tablespoon or 2, since I realized after I started that I didn't have a spare jar of honey. That was probably the difference since I followed the recipe exactly other than creating my own pumpkin pie spice, so make sure you use the full honey amount. This actually reminded me of a baked oatmeal breakfast recipe that I've made, so I've been eating it crumbled and warmed up with a little milk as breakfast instead of as dessert.
