Oh hi, pumpkin!
Nice to see you again… it has been entirely too long!
Are you happy to see the return of pumpkin season?
There are about a million and three new pumpkin recipes I’ve been holding onto since June that I’ve wanted so badly to share with you all, and finally I can post them! Starting with these gooey pumpkin chocolate chip cookie bars.
Whole-grain, and loaded with pumpkin and chocolate chips, they are perfect for a lunch box or to consume as an afternoon snack with a tall glass of ice cold almond milk.
 
Above, I’ve included some unedited iphone photos… Sometimes I think it’s fun to show what the recipes look like in a non-photoshoot setting!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- 1 1/2 cups spelt or white flour (180g) (Oat flour works; the texture is just a bit denser.)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
- 1/4 cup rolled oats (20g)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or date sugar (90g)
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup chocolate chips, depending on how chocolatey you want the bars
- 1/2 cup vegetable or melted coconut oil (80g)
- 1/2 cup canned or pureed pumpkin or sweet potato (120g)
- 2 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract (10g)
- pinch uncut stevia, or 1 tbsp sugar of choice
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup or honey (If strict vegan, don’t use honey.) (45g)
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the first 7 ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk all remaining ingredients. Pour wet over dry, and stir to form a batter. Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes. They will still look undercooked when you take them out, but this is okay. They continue to cook as they cool. Let cool for 20 minutes, and if they’re not firm enough yet, refrigerate overnight. They will firm up nicely! Makes 15-24 squares, depending on how large you cut them.
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Just made this today. It’s delicious!
Love reading your blog and trusting that recipes are going to be delicious and healthy. Keep up the good work!
I made these and took them for family dinner tonight and they were devoured–so delicious, I’m thrilled that they are vegan so I can share with everyone! AND–SO super easy to make. Also very glad that I still have half a can of pumpkin leftover so I can make another batch very soon!
Honestly don’t know where I went wrong because my batch turned out sooo dense and flavorless. I am so bummed! Any thoughts? I’d love to retry but afraid I’ll achieve same results.
Did you follow the recipe exactly, with no changes? Without knowing what you did, we can’t evaluate what might have gone wrong and try to help. Also, did you check out the FAQ troubleshooting section at the top of Katie’s blog? Please report back!
Could I sub apple sauce for the veg oil?
There are no eggs in the bars?
Katie is vegan. Because of this there are no eggs or dairy in any of her recipes. However, every single recipe I have tried on this blog (and I’ve tried a lot) has been delicious! So there is no need to worry about the lack of eggs making these not taste good!
I like this recipe and I have 3 cups of fresh pureed pumpkin in my fridge! However, I couldn’t see where to print the recipe so I had to copy and paste and print the selected page. Is there a print button I am missing? Thanks.
I’m working on a print option, and it should be up this month! 🙂
Wow! These were awesome! The bars held together nicely. The cookie and the chocolate were so gooey and the oats gave each bit some texture. I like that they were just sweet enough.
Could i use almond flour instead of spelt or regular?
I made these this week, and they turned out great. My son LOVED them, and requested I make them for all of our family holiday gatherings. This is my first time posting a comment, but I have made so many of your recipes, they are awesome! My 3 year old daughter loves to bake with me, and my family loves to try out all the treats we make. Love your blog! 🙂
I have already made these twice and they’re amazingly simple and moist. Even my pumpkin-flavor-hating boyfriend loves them. Thanks, Katie!