Description
A healthier, balanced breakfast bar recipe with the most delicious flavor combo of peanut butter, pumpkin, dark chocolate. Low-sugar, protein-packed, gluten-free, vegan.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup unflavored collagen peptides
- 1/2 cup gluten-free oats
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup granulated monk fruit
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1, 100g bar of 100% dark chocolate
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- (optional) raw pumpkin seeds & hemp hearts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare an 8×8″ baking pan with a sheet of parchment paper.
- Combine the almond flour, coconut flour, collagen, oats, pecans, monk fruit, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse for 3-5 times until well mixed.
- Add the pumpkin puree, creamy peanut butter, and vanilla. Pulse on high for about 30 seconds until a slightly crumbly dough forms. Press the mixture into the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are slightly golden-brown in color.
- As the bars cool, melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a small stovetop pan over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Evenly spread the melted chocolate over the bars with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle with raw pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts, and sea salt. Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.
- Category: breakfast, something sweet
- Method: bake
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 1
- Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 4
Keywords: healthy breakfast, gluten-free baking, pumpkin bars, pumpkin recipes, healthy pumpkin recipe, low sugar, collagen, peanut butter, vegan, healthy baking