If you use gluten-free oats, these bars can be completely gluten-free. If you don’t already have the full set of spices in your cupboard, you can replace them with 2 teaspoons of your favorite pumpkin spice mix.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
⅛ tsp. cloves
⅛ tsp. allspice
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. ginger
½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups almond milk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 Tbsp. honey
¾ cup pumpkin seeds
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Whisk together all dry ingredients, except pumpkin seeds.
- Gently stir in wet ingredients. Fold in pumpkin seeds.
- Spread evenly in loaf pan. Bake until the top is set and nicely browned, 40-45 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars. Wrap individually and store in either the fridge of the freezer for the longest shelf life.
Chef's Practical Notes
Ensure you brown the meat thoroughly; that "crispy crust" is where all the flavor for the gravy comes from.