PUMPKIN DATE SOFT GRANOLA BARS

Name: Pumpkin Date Soft Granola Bars
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 37 min
Ingredients: 10 oz. bag The Toasted Oat Macadamia Chunk Soft Granola; 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. salt; 3/4 cup dates (about 10 dates); 1/4 cup pumpkin puree; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 tbsp. coconut oil; 2 tbsp. maple syrup; 5 tbsp. dark chocolate chips; 3 tbsp. dried cranberries; 3 tbsp. pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin Date Soft Granola Bars

Prep Time12 min
Cook Time25 min
Total Time37 min

CUISINE
- American
COURSE
- Breakfast
- Snack
COOKING METHOD
- Baking
DIET
- Gluten Free

INGREDIENTS

10 oz. bag The Toasted Oat Macadamia Chunk Soft Granola
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup dates (about 10 dates)
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tbsp. coconut oil
2 tbsp. maple syrup
5 tbsp. dark chocolate chips
3 tbsp. dried cranberries
3 tbsp. pumpkin seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with foil. Set aside.

Pulse pitted dates in a food processor until a ball beings to form. Place in large bowl & add The Toasted Oat Macadamia Chunk Soft Granola, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon & salt. Mix with a spoon & set aside.

In a small sauce pan, combine pumpkin puree, peanut butter, maple syrup & coconut oil. Whisk until creamy & slightly warm. Pour over granola mixture and use your hands to combine, breaking up the dates.

Add chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds & cranberries (reserve 1 tbsp. of each for topping) & stir until evenly incorporated.

Brush lined baking dish with melted coconut oil, or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Press down the mixture into dish. Add more chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds & dried cranberries on top.

Bake for 25 mins until sides begin to turn golden brown. Remove the pan from oven & let the pumpkin granola bars cool completely before cutting into slices.