Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup tightly packed pitted dates
- ½ cup hot water
- 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds or chia seeds
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2. Finely chop the dates, place them in a bowl, and pour the hot water over them. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- 3. Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
- 4. Add the dates with the water, the pumpkin, and the non-dairy milk to the dry ingredients, and mix thoroughly.
- 5. Line a square baking pan with parchment paper, then firmly press the mixture into the pan.
- 6. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- 7. Let the mixture cool completely in the pan before cutting into 16 squares or 8 large bars.
- 8. Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. You may use mashed sweet potato in place of the pumpkin.
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