Flourless Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
For the Bars:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup almond butter or peanut butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Optional Creamy Maple Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, eggs, almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in spices, baking soda, and salt.
- Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 22–26 minutes or until center is set and edges look golden.
- Cool completely in the pan before slicing.
- For frosting: Beat all ingredients until fluffy, then spread over cooled bars.
Notes
- Make it dairy-free: skip the frosting or use a vegan cream cheese.
- Nut-free option: use sunflower seed butter.
- Don’t overbake! These bars are meant to be super moist.