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Prep: 10 minsCook: 17-20 minsTotal: 27-30 mins
Servings: 16 bars 1x

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup (155 grams) King Arthur Paleo Flour*
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 whole large egg, whisked**
  • 1½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, divided (dairy-free for vegan)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9×9-inch square baking pan, set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients except for chocolate chips. Stir to combine.
  3. Gently fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips.
  4. Transfer dough to prepared baking pan. Spread batter into the pan. Top with remaining chocolate chips.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 17-20 minutes or until the center is firm to touch.
  6. Remove from the oven and let cool. It’s best to let the bars cool completely (read: several hours) before slicing into 16 squares.

Notes

*May sub 1 cup almond flour + ¼ cup coconut flour + ¼ cup cassava flour

**For Egg-Free or Vegan substitute 1 flax “egg”  (1 Tbsp. flax meal + 2½ Tbsp. warm water and let sit 10 minutes while it thickens).

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 185
  • Fat: 8g
  • Sodium: 186mg
  • Carbohydrate: 26g
  • (Fiber: 2g
  • Sugar: 15g)
  • Protein: 3g

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Stacie Hassing