Vegan Pumpkin Bites
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 23
- Yields:
-
48 bites
- Serves:
- 48
ingredients
-
Crust
- 1 1⁄2 cups quick oats (divided) or 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (divided)
- 1 cup sorghum flour (or other whole grain)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup applesauce or 1/2 cup apple butter
- 2 tablespoons water
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Filling
- 15 ounces pumpkin (canned or cooked and water pressed out)
- 12 ounces extra-firm silken tofu (lite preferred)
- 1⁄2 cup turbinado sugar (or regular sugar)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon rum extract (optional)
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar (or other liquid sweetener)
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Topping
- 1⁄4 cup quick oats (the remainder of divided) or 1/4 cup rolled oats (the remainder of divided)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger (I used Penzey's but here's a vegan option)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch nonstick baking pan with parchment paper.
- Crust: Place 1/2 cup of the oats in a blender and crush them to a fine powder. Mix the oat flour with the other dry ingredients of the crust in a medium mixing bowl. Add the apple sauce and water and stir until well-moistened. If necessary, add additional water a teaspoon at a time until all flour is moist. Pour it into the prepared pan and press it into the pan until the bottom is evenly covered.
- Filling: Place all the filling ingredients into a blender or food processor. Process until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Pour filling on top of crust and smooth with a spatula.
- Topping and Baking: Mix the topping ingredients together and sprinkle on top of the filling. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until pumpkin is set in the middle. Remove from oven and run a non-metal knife or spatula around the edges. Cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into 48 squares.
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