Healthier Pumpkin Bars
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Serves: 16
 
Ingredients
  • Bars
  • • 2 cups gluten free flour (I used Pamelas’ gluten free baking mix)
  • • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • • 1 tsp baking powder
  • • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • • 1 can pumpkin puree
  • • 3 eggs
  • • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • • ½ cup coconut oil
  • • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • Frosting
  • • 8 oz greek cream cheese (I use Franklin Foods)
  • • ¼ cup Brummel and Browns yogurt butter
  • • 2 tablespoon almond milk
  • • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • • 2 cup organic powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray 9x9 inch pan with cooking spray and lay out greek cream cheese to thaw.
  2. Combine all the wet ingredients in a large bowl with a hand mixer (1 can pumpkin puree, 3 eggs, ¾ cup coconut sugar, ½ cup pure maple syrup, ½ cup coconut oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla)
  3. Next, combine all dry ingredients (2 cups gluten free flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda).
  4. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl and again using hand mixer, combine all ingredients.
  5. Once mixed, add batter to pan and place in oven for 30 - 35 minutes. (use the toothpick method to determine when bars are done.)
  6. Place on rack to cool.
  7. Meanwhile, combine frosting ingredients (8 oz greek cream cheese, ¼ cup Brummel and Browns yogurt butter, 2 tablespoon almond milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 cup organic powdered sugar)
  8. into a medium bowl with hand mixer. (start by only adding 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time.)
  9. Once bars are cooled, spread frosting on top. (note: I didn’t use all the frosting – use what you want and save the rest for dipping later!)
  10. Enjoy!
Recipe by Afitcado at https://www.afitcado.com/healthier-pumpkin-bars/