Pumpkin Oat Bars
These delicious and simple Pumpkin Oat Bars are the perfect fall breakfast or treat to enjoy all fall season long! Just the right amount of sweetness, the best chewy texture, and studded with chocolate chips!
Whenever the fall season rolls around, I can never get enough pumpkin goodness and I like mixing up new recipes that you can enjoy for breakfast too without feeling like you totally overloaded on sugar in the morning.
These Pumpkin Oat Bars are the best because they are sweetened with maple syrup and no added sugar so they a great for prepping and grabbing for a quick breakfast as you head out for the day or to enjoy with a cup of tea or a latte!
I’m loving these oat bars for breakfast, snacks, or healthier dessert.
They are made with oats, pumpkin puree, coconut oil, and sweetened with maple syrup instead of tons of sugar making them a tad healthier than other snack or dessert bars.
Of course, the chocolate chips make them extra special!
I personally find these to be sweet enough with the maple syrup and chocolate chips.
If you want to make them sweeter, you can also add a little bit of brown sugar. I have also been making these and freezing them and they hold up really well!
I like being able to grab one from the freezer and enjoy it slightly warmed in the microwave!
Recipe Tips and Suggestions
- These bars only require maple syrup for sweetness. If you want them to be more sweet, you can also add some light brown sugar, but I personally prefer them this way!
- Feel free to adjust the spices if you want a stronger cinnamon flavor.
- My favorite mix-in are mini chocolate chips, but you could also add chopped walnuts or pecans, sliced almonds, white chocolate chips, or dried cranberries.
Looking for more fall treats? Check these out:
Apple Cider Pumpkin Donuts
Pumpkin Banana Snack Cake
Apple Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Pumpkin Oat Bars
A delicious and filling treat made with oats, pumpkin, and sweetened with maple syrup!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup maple syrup*
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8 square baking dish or pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, flour, salt, spices, and baking soda until well-combined. Create a well in the center. Add in the coconut oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla, and maple syrup. Stir until everything is just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and spread into an even layer. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until set in the center. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Cut into bars.
Notes
I feel these bars are sweet enough with the maple syrup and chocolate chips, however, if you want them to be sweeter, add about 1/4 cup brown sugar in with the dry ingredients.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1 barAmount Per Serving: Calories: 259Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 161mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 3gSugar: 13gProtein: 5g
19 Comments on “Pumpkin Oat Bars”
Yummy healthier treat. I will eat these for breakfast or with my afternoon coffee!
Can you use almond flour instead of regular flour?
I would like the answer to this as well. What other flour might be a good substitiue?
Hey Lynn. I haven’t tried it with almond flour, but I don’t see why not!
Love, love, loved these!! Could I substitute dried cranberries for the chocolate chips and add a bit of shredded coconut? I think that would be a yummy combination.
Loved these bars. Yummy and filling. Could I substitute dried cranberries for the chocolate chips and add shredded coconut?
Of course! Sounds yummy!
do you use old fashioned oatmeal or quick one minute oatmeal or a combination?
I use quick oats!
They look amazing! I have the same question. Do you use quick oats or regular/old fashioned oats. I make a similar bar recipe and they turn out better if I use quick oats.
I use quick oats usually as well but either can work in this recipe!
Hi! I don’t have all these individual spices, but I do have pumpkin pie spice. How much pumpkin pie spice would I add to your bars? Thank you!
I would say 1-2 teaspoons depending on how much spice you like. Start with one and check!
These are DELICIOUS!!! Very good recipe! I will be making these often!
My daughter has an egg allergy what could I use in place of eggs? Apple sauce is a common replacement would that be ok in this recipe?
You can certainly try applesauce! I haven’t tried it in this specific recipe but know it’s a common sub!
This is a delicious oatmeal-pumpkin recipe with so much flavor of the spices & maple syrup. It was super moist & the chocolate chips make it extra special. I did double the spices since I like it stronger & it turned out great!!
This is a delicious oatmeal-pumpkin recipe with so much flavor of the spices & maple syrup. It was super moist & the chocolate chips make it extra special. I did double the spices since I like it stronger & it turned out great!!
Just made these bars today. Yummy!!
I used Namaste GF flour and I did add a little brown sugar too. I used canola oil instead of coconut oil. Also used GF old fashioned oats. It turned out so yummy, thanks for this recipe!!
What’s the best way to store these bars after they are cooled and cut into bars?