Gluten free, dairy free, vegan, full of fiber, guilt free and absolutely delicious. This recipe screams fall without an over powering pumpkin spice flavor. I wish I could say I came up with the genius secret ingredient, but the credit goes to the Purely Twins. The ingredient that makes these bars gooey and flour less is pureed plantain. I had all the necessary ingredients in my pantry, with the exception of a plantain, so chances are you have most of these ingredients already at home! I modified the original recipe just bit. See below:
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe plantain
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup turbido sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (1oz), liquid
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Puree the plantain in a blender or food processor
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl but hold the chocolate chips
- Add the plantain, pumpkin and coconut oil to the dry ingredient bowl and mix well with a spatula
- Fold in chocolate chips if you so desire
- Spread the mixture into an 8×8 baking dish greased with coconut oil and bake for 20-25 minutes
These bars are gooey and decadent, but are best when stored in the refrigerator. They are moist and prone to molding if you leave them out for days at a time. I have a bar recipe similar to this one and I always keep cool or even freeze if I know I cannot gobble them up in less than a week. I usually do not have that problem…
This recipe packed with fiber and makes for a great snack, breakfast or dessert. Feel free to experiment and add your own mix ins. I think pecans or sliced almonds would add a great crunch! If you try anything out, let me know how it goes 🙂
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