Healthy Pumpkin Blondies

Slices of pumpkin blondie bars arranged on parchment paper with chocolate chips arranged around them.

These thick and chewy pumpkin blondies are not only healthy but absolutely delicious! Made with hearty oat flour, unrefined coconut sugar, and pureed pumpkin. The perfect fall baking recipe that is gluten-free and dairy-free friendly!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy pumpkin bars, healthy pumpkin blondies, pumpkin blondies

Freezer Friendly Yes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 22

Total Time 27

Servings

Calories 213kcal

Author Bethany Kramer

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups oat flour use gluten-free if needed
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
2/3 cup coconut sugar or swap for brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 egg room temperature
1/2 cup butter, melted + slightly cooled vegan or regular butter works
1/2 cup (divided) chocolate chips/chunks dark or semi-sweet
pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix dry ingredients: in a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to mix flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Be sure to whisk out any clumps from the flour.
Add wet ingredients: Then add wet ingredients (melted butter, coconut sugar, pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla) into dry ingredients and gently stir together - be careful to not over-mix batter. Fold in 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
Line pan: in an 8x8 pan, line the pan with parchment paper.
Add batter: Pour batter into the pan and smooth out. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips over top and bake for 22 minutes - test with a toothpick to ensure it's fully baked.
Let cool: Remove bars and let cool for 10 minutes before lifting edges of parchment paper from pan. Use a knife to slice bars into 9 or 12 small bars. Then enjoy!

Notes

Use pumpkin puree: be sure to avoid a common mistake in pumpkin recipes and use real pumpkin puree! Not pumpkin pie filling. 😉
Using oat flour: you can either make it or purchase it. To make your own, add old-fashion rolled oats to a high-powered blender or food processor, then chop/blend until consistency is very fine like flour. Use gluten-free oats if needed.

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