SIMPLE PALEO PUMPKIN BARS THAT ARE IRRESISTIBLE!

The disappearing Paleo Pumpkin Bars are easy to make and have the benefit of healthier ingredients. If you are a fan of one bowl recipes that make your house smell like fall, pumpkin spice, and your favorite bakery all rolled in one, this recipe is for you!

The scene: You are baking and people appear in the kitchen and ask “what smells so good”? Has this ever happened to you? Once the bars were cool enough to handle, the only evidence of the first batch was a few scattered crumbs on the counter. And then, with careful precision of gentle fingers, those were scooped up also. Not even time to put the kettle on to enjoy some tea with these bars. Hmm…

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING YOUR PALEO PUMPKIN BARS:

creamy almond butter
organic pumpkin puree
maple syrup
pumpkin pie spice
organic egg
baking soda
fine sea salt
mini chocolate chips
Below is a photo of the Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars ready for the oven. I used a Corningware pan (measures 6 1/2 x 6 1/2) that I’ve had for awhile (it might be vintage) and that I love for small batches of brownies and blondies. A standard, 8 x 5 loaf pan would likely work just as well.

Ingredients

3/4 cup creamy almond butter
1/2 cup organic pumpkin puree
1 organic large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/8 cup maple syrup
pinch fine sea salt
1/8 cup mini chocolate chips plus 1 tablespoons additional for sprinkling on top before baking.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare a pan by spraying with oil (I used a glass baking dish and coconut oil spray). I use a Corningware 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 square pan. You could use an 8 x 8 pan, but the bars would not be as thick and baking time may need to be adjusted.
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for full instruction please see : 24carrotkitchen.com/