Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree either store bought or homemade if fine
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups white wheat flour you could also used unbleached
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- optional 1 cup crushed walnuts or 1 cup chocolate chip or 1/2 cup of each
Instructions
- preheat oven to 375 degrees
- lightly grease a 9 by 13 baking pan
- in a large bowl mix together sugar and butter
- add in pumpkin and stir
- add in eggs and stir
- add in dry ingredients and mix well
- stir in optional nuts or chocolate chips if desired
- Bake for 16 to 18 minutes (until toothpick comes out clean, or blade of knife)
- Remove from oven and let cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving
- (these freeze well so you can make a double batch if you have 2 pans)