Flourless Pumpkin Bars
These bars are soft, healthy, and slightly sweet but not too sweet. It is truly a perfect high-protein snack. It is Gluten-free, high in protein, dairy-free, and full of pumpkin flavor.
Servings: 9 bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 medium egg
- ⅓ cup almond butter smooth
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp vanilla protein powder optional
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp baking soda
Glazing
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, covering the sides of the baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, egg, almond butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Then, add vanilla protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda. Stir together until one smooth batter.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish, level it out. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until it's fully baked.
- Remove from the oven and let the bars cool down at room temperature while still in the baking dish. Then, transfer them into the refrigerator so they cool completely before slicing them up.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together maple syrup and powdered sugar.
- Once you slice the bars, drizzle them with the glaze and serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar (2 oz) | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 190.8mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 0.9mg