No Bake Pumpkin Spice Bars

Nothing beats a no-bake treat! Try out these No Bake Pumpkin Spice Bars for pumpkin spice season.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Freeze Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Sweets

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter + more for topping
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin pureé
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips allergen free
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • sea salt

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk, mixing spoon, or mixer
  • 1 8x8in baking pan
  • 1 microwave-safe dish
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 knife for cutting into bars
  • parchment paper
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Preparation
 

  1. Add the sunflower seed butter, 1/2 cup pumpkin pureé, ground flax seeds, coconut sugar, and maple syrup to a large mixing bowl. Combine the ingredients together with a whisk or mixer.
  2. Add 1/4 cup pumpkin pureé, coconut flour, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and a sprinkle of sea salt. Mix/combine everything again.
  3. Line an 8x8in baking pan with parchment paper.
  4. Add the mix to the pan. Spread it out and flatten it evenly.
  5. Freeze it for ~1 hr to set.
  6. Add the coconut oil and chocolate chips to a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for ~45 seconds, then stir together. Microwave for another 20-30 seconds if needed.
  7. Drizzle the chocolate on top and spread evenly with the back of a spoon, covering the entire surface. Add extra sunflower seed butter and sea salt on top if desired.
  8. Freeze it for 5-10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and cut it into bars.

Video

Notes

Substitutions, Add-Ons, & Alterations:
  • Substitute sunflower seed butter for cashew butter (contains tree nuts), almond butter (contains tree nuts), pumpkin seed butter, or other neutral nut or seed butter (may contain tree nuts, peanuts, or sesame). You may use peanut butter but this may significantly alter the flavor.
  • Use oat flour (contains oat, may contain gluten), chickpea flour, sorghum flour, or other flour in place of coconut flour (contains coconut).
  • Try honey instead of maple syrup.
  • Instead of coconut oil (contains coconut), use ghee (contains dairy) or butter (contains dairy).
  • Use any other granulated sugar in place of coconut sugar (contains coconut).
* Any changes to the original recipe may alter the time, taste, and/or allergen content!

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