These lightly sweetened, super moist vegan and paleo-friendly pumpkin bars are the perfect healthy fall treat!! One bowl and no flour, butter, or refined sugar.
STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING. There is a pumpkin emergency.
It’s of utmost importance that you put on your baking hat and whip up these splendid healthy pumpkin bars immeeeeeeediately. Because they’re that good. They’re that good times seventeen million.
Soft. Chewy. Sweet. Moist. Melt-in-your-mouth. Dream. [Healthy.]
I had a whole other recipe planned for today but all bets were off when I sunk my teeth into these pillows of pumpkin perfection. They’re light and airy and perfectly sweet and bursting at the seams with the cinnamony goodness that defines this lovely season.
The best part? Welp, have a look-see at the ingredient list. No flour. No buttah. No oil. No refined sugar. No gluten. No fun.
I kid.
Watch How to Make These Healthy Pumpkin Bars (Video!)
All the fun is in these bars. I cordially invite you to the pumpkin party that is currently happening in my mouth and will continue to happen until each and every bar is gone and I make another batch. With chocolate chips. And perhaps walnuts.
These are the healthy fall treat of the century!
Make them OR ELSE.
Healthy Pumpkin Bars
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert/Snack
- Method: Oven
Description
These lightly sweetened, super moist paleo and vegan pumpkin bars are the perfect fall treat! One bowl and no flour, butter, or refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 overripe medium banana
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips and/or walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8x8in square baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place almond butter, pumpkin, banana, maple syrup, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Stir until well-combined.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, stirring until smooth.
- Pour into prepared baking dish, smoothing with a spatula. Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Once I break down and accept pumpkin season, these are definitely on my “must make” list!
You’ve got a couple weeks left to not accept it 🙂 I totally get it!
Pumpkin season has finally arrived and I could not be more excited. I might just have to inaugurate its arrival with this fabulous Pumpkin Bars recipe 🙂 Bring on all of the pumpkin treats!!!
Me too! Pumpkin all day every day weeeee 🙂
Anything with pumpkin and almond butter is always amazing! Pinning for future menu planning!
Seriously??? The ingredient list is simply amazing, Alexis! I’m making them RIGHT NOW!!! I’m so glad I brought back huge amounts of canned pumpkin… 🙂
I can haz?!?! These look incredible, and whatever Arman tosses, I want!! Pinned so hard.
I’m going to taste test this and throw the rest out.
Imma give you the rest of the batch to feed to the duckies.
ALL THE PUMPKIN! I can’t believe it is already [almost] fall. I can’t keep up!
Me either! Eating mounds of pumpkin makes the transition a bit easier 🙂
Ha, I love your sense of humor.
While I would never associate food with guilt as I think all food is guilt free, these look great
Hi Nikki, if you’re a frequent reader then you know I’m all about balance–I was using the term “guilt-free” as an expression that’s popular with healthier versions of classic desserts, not because I associate food with guilt.
Yum! These are my kind of pumpkin bars!
You need them in your life!
Soft, chewy, pumpkin perfection! Yes!
Yessss what more could you ever need?!
oh my goodness, these look like pure bliss! Im so happy that pumpkin season has begun!
Yes please…these are #amazingBALLS! Bring on the pumpkin!
Seriously amazeballs. Slather them in all the Nutzzo and call it a day!!
You bet your bottom dollar I’ll be making and ravaging these pumpkin pillows of bliss! Guilt-free, you say? I’ll eat the whole batch then face plant into the most delicious pumpkin coma EVAH! Bring.deez.on.
MmmmmAlmondButtah……I’m done.
LOLZ a pumpkin come is all I wanttttttttt.
Like pumpkin come all over your face?
Hi,
I love your blog! I was just hoping you could shed some light on something I’m confused about. Honestly, I was a little shocked to read the comment you made at the top of the article and hope you respond. You called the bars “guilt free” when regular brownies can be just as guilt free than any paleo bar. As someone has struggled with disordeded eating, it is very upsetting to see food labelled as good or bad. Why cant food just be food?
By the way, please don’t be offended. I just wanted to hear your opinion–because I really do look up to you as a intutive eater (that’s why I’m so confused and upset) Your recipes are spot-on and delicious looking, and they always turn out perfectly.
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Hey Camilla, I wrote this blog post 3 years ago in September of 2015, long before I made the switch from clean eating to intuitive eating and stopped using terms like “guilt-free.” I’ve updated a lot of content to remove nutrition information and change verbiage, but it’s still a work in progress. If verbiage in a post seems off, be sure to check the date 🙂 I’ve grown a lot since then as a blogger, person, and dietitian. Have a great weekend!
Wishing the nutritional value were still here makes a difference when keeping track of yur totals for the day
Why would you remove the nutritional information?
Oh yes!! These are perfect in every way. Pinning tweeting sharing!!
You need!!!! They can double as an afternoon snack for the kiddos 🙂
Baking hat officially ONNNNNNN. I have bee pumpkin-ing ALL the things lately, so I am totally digging these! I made a similar recipe, so now I need to try your version – pinned!
Put that hat on gurrrllll!!
Hiya
Can I purée fresh pumpkin or does it have to be tinned, also I’ve not heard of pumpkin pie spice, what is in it?
Fresh pumpkin should work as long as it’s nice and moist! Pumpkin pie spice is a mix of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
Thank you for this recipe! I’m not vegan, but I often eat and cook many vegan/vegetarian dishes. This one was great! I will definitely make these again. Because I don’t enjoy the taste of a lot cinnamon, I think I’ll omit the extra cinnamon next time and simply use the pumpkin pie spice. : )
Thanks again!
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