Pumpkin Pecan Caramel Bars

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Pumpkin Pecan Caramel Bars a try. One serving contains 295 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat. For $1.69 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 9. This recipe from My Whole Food Life has 6754 fans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up applesauce, pepitas, cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 68%. Similar recipes include Caramel Pecan Bars, Caramel Pecan Bars, and Pecan Caramel Bars.

Servings: 9

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup applesauce

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 egg (I used a flax egg replacement)

1/4 tsp ginger

1/2 cup maple syrup

15 medjool dates

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 cup raw pecans

1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

1 cup pumpkin

1 cup gluten free rolled oats

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup water

Equipment:

oven

food processor

blender

bowl

glass baking pan

baking paper

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 350. In a food processor, combine the dates and water and pulse until you get a caramel consistency. You will need to scrape down the sides a few times. Once that is done, set it aside. In a food processor or blender, grind up the pecans and oats into a course consistency. Add that to a bowl with the remaining dry ingredients and mix well. In another bowl, combine all the wet ingredients and mix well. Add wet to dry and mix until combined. Get a sheet of parchment paper larger than an 8X8 glass baking dish so you will have some extra paper sticking out the sides. This will make these easy to remove after they are baked. Slowly spoon 1/2 the batter into the 8X8 pan. Then add a layer of the “caramel.” Lastly, add in the remaining batter. Bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes. I got 9 squares out of my batch and I stored them in the fridge. You can also freeze them! Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 35

2. In a food processor, combine the dates and water and pulse until you get a caramel consistency. You will need to scrape down the sides a few times. Once that is done, set it aside. In a food processor or blender, grind up the pecans and oats into a course consistency.

3. Add that to a bowl with the remaining dry ingredients and mix well. In another bowl, combine all the wet ingredients and mix well.

4. Add wet to dry and mix until combined. Get a sheet of parchment paper larger than an 8X8 glass baking dish so you will have some extra paper sticking out the sides. This will make these easy to remove after they are baked. Slowly spoon 1/2 the batter into the 8X8 pan. Then add a layer of the “caramel.” Lastly, add in the remaining batter.

5. Bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes. I got 9 squares out of my batch and I stored them in the fridge. You can also freeze them! Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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294k Calories
4g Protein
9g Total Fat
52g Carbs
10% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
294k
15%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
1g
7%

Carbohydrates
52g
17%

  Sugar
38g
43%

Cholesterol
18mg
6%

Sodium
139mg
6%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
8%

Manganese
1mg
78%

Vitamin A
1193IU
24%

Fiber
5g
21%

Vitamin B2
0.32mg
19%

Copper
0.36mg
18%

Phosphorus
168mg
17%

Magnesium
64mg
16%

Potassium
525mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Calcium
94mg
9%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B6
0.15mg
8%

Selenium
4µg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.65mg
6%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Folate
16µg
4%

Vitamin E
0.44mg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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