Make your own fresh and flavorful energy bars with pumpkin and molasses. They're cheaper, tastier, and easy to carry!
Pumpkin Molasses Energy Bars
Make your own fresh and flavorful energy bars with pumpkin and molasses. They’re cheaper, tastier, and easy to carry!
Equipment
- Baking pan (8-inch/20-cm square)
- large saucepan
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Sifter
- Wire rack
Ingredients
- 117 g ½ cup blackstrap or regular molasses
- 41 g ¼ cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit or nuts
- 120 g 1 cup light spelt flour
- 244 g 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 117 g 1½ cups quick-cooking oats
- 48 g ¼ cup Sucanat
- 30 ml 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
For icing (optional):
- 40 g ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- Nondairy milk about ½ teaspoon at a time
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, gas mark 4).
- Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large saucepan, heat the pumpkin, molasses, Sucanat, and oil until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Fold in the oats, flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cranberries.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Let the pan cool on a wire rack.
- Chill in the fridge while still in the pan for easier slicing.
Optional Icing:
- Sift powdered sugar into a bowl.
- Add nondairy milk, ½ teaspoon at a time, stirring vigorously.
- Drizzle the icing on the cooled bars before slicing.
Notes & Wine Advice
Wine Advice:
Pair with a lightly sweet Riesling or a sparkling cider for a perfect matchNutrition values
Calories: 180 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 5 g | Sugar: 15 g