Recipe
Dessert
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bars
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Hy-Vee Test Kitchen
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Description
Blend pumpkin and peanut butter for a chewy bar layered on a chocolate crust. Want to see how it's done? Watch this Hy-Vee Healthy You video for step-by-step instructions!
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 16
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate crust: | ||
| 1 c. walnuts | ||
| ½ c. cocoa powder | ||
| ¼ c. honey | ||
| 1 egg white | ||
| Pumpkin filling: | ||
| 1 c. oat flour or quick oats | ||
| ⅓ c. sugar | ||
| ⅓ c. peanut butter | ||
| 1 c. pumpkin puree | ||
| 1 tsp. vanilla extract | ||
| 1 egg |
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a food processor, pulse walnuts into a powder. In a medium bowl, mix walnuts and with cocoa powder, honey and egg white until well blended. Press into a greased 8-inch-square baking dish. It will be sticky.
- In another medium bowl, combine oat flour, sugar, peanut butter, pumpkin puree, vanilla and egg until well blended. Pour over chocolate crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until set. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Nutrition facts
Servings
150 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 9g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 18g
- Protein: 4g
Recipe Source:
adapted from Blog by Vitacost.com.