PUMPKIN OAT BARS

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Quick and easy pumpkin bars for a healthy snack or breakfast.

Provided by Portland Girl

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 40m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup half-and-half
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups pumpkin puree

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and 8x8-inch baking pan.
Stir oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, and kosher salt together in a bowl; make a well in the center. Pour half-and-half, egg, and vanilla extract into well in the center of the oat mixture; stir to combine. Add pumpkin to half-and-half oat mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour pumpkin batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 25.6 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 275.2 mg, Sugar 7.6 g