Pumpkin Cranberry Oatmeal Bars are a great go-to recipe when fall rolls around. These oatmeal bars are the perfect combination of warm pumpkin pie spices, tart cranberries, and pumpkin seeds for a wonderful baked good you can make in 30-minutes or less.
Ingredients
How to make it
1
Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Place 2 cups oats in food processor or blender.
2
Process until finely ground. Add pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda to oats. Pulse a few times to combine well.
3
In large bowl, combine pumpkin, sweetener, canola oil, egg whites and vanilla; stir to mix well. Stir in ground oat mixture.
4
Add remaining 1 cup oats and cranberries. Spread evenly into pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon oats and the pumpkin seeds, pressing lightly.
5
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
6
Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 12 bars.
7
Store covered at room-temperature up to 2 days. Freeze leftovers.