PUMPKIN, ALMOND, CHOCOLATE GRANOLA BARS (GLUTEN FREE)

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These perfectly moist and chewy granola bars make a wonderful road trip snack, or pack into a school lunch box for a delightful & healthy homemade treat. From Strands of My Life. Note: These bars are gluten-free, if you skip the optional wheat germ.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 cups old fashioned oats (for gf check pckg it hasn't been prepared with equipment which makes products containing gluten)
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup wheat germ (leave out for gluten-free bars)
1 cup dried fruit (I used apricots and cranberries)
1/2 cup toasted seeds (I used sunflower and pumpkin)
1 cup pumpkin puree (I boiled a pumpkin, skinned it and pureed it in a food processor)
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C Butter a 10" by 10" baking pan and line with baking paper.
  • In a large bowl, mix oats, spices, dried fruit, almonds, seeds, choc chips, wheatgerm, and salt together. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, honey, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour over oats and stir well, until all of the oats are moist.
  • Evenly press oat mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the pan by lifting the parchment paper.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut into bars.

Greer Keeve
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I've been looking for a gluten-free granola bar recipe that's actually good, and this one is it! These bars are delicious and satisfying. I'll definitely be making them again.


Bharat Bist
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These granola bars are the best! I love the combination of pumpkin, almond, and chocolate. They're also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


Itslikekandi
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I was disappointed with these granola bars. They were dry and crumbly, and they didn't have much flavor.


Israel young
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These granola bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think next time I'll use less sugar.


Jose Ciprian
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I've made these granola bars a few times now and they're always a hit. They're so delicious and satisfying. I love that they're gluten-free too, so I can share them with my friends who have celiac disease.


Azar Noor
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These granola bars are amazing! They're the perfect combination of sweet, crunchy, and chewy. I love the addition of pumpkin and almond, which gives them a unique flavor. They're also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


Vasamsetti sitaramudu
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I was disappointed with these granola bars. They were dry and crumbly, and they didn't have much flavor.


Maximino Hernandez
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These granola bars are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good. I think next time I'll use less sugar.


Fuseini Abubakari
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I was looking for a gluten-free granola bar recipe that my kids would love, and this one is it! They're gone in no time.


Mithlesh Kumar Yadav
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These granola bars are the perfect fall snack. They're full of pumpkin flavor and they're really satisfying.


Mihad Moawia
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I love that these granola bars are made with almond butter instead of peanut butter. It gives them a unique flavor.


Shourab Shourab
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These granola bars are a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree. They're also a healthy and delicious snack.


Rabbe khan
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I've been looking for a gluten-free granola bar recipe that's actually good, and this one is it! These bars are delicious and satisfying. I'll definitely be making them again.


Elisha Gitonga
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These granola bars are the best! I love the combination of pumpkin, almond, and chocolate. They're also really easy to make, which is a bonus.


kopila dangal
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I was disappointed with these granola bars. They were dry and crumbly, and they didn't have much flavor.


Sajid Ali
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These granola bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think next time I'll use less sugar.


JANGO As
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I've made these granola bars a few times now and they're always a hit. They're so delicious and satisfying. I love that they're gluten-free too, so I can share them with my friends who have celiac disease.


Juliet Gibson
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These granola bars are amazing! They're the perfect combination of sweet, crunchy, and chewy. I love the addition of pumpkin and almond, which gives them a unique flavor. They're also really easy to make, which is a bonus.