Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

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These Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars are the perfect healthy, energy-fiber bar, quick snack or breakfast on the go!  Totally delicious and addictive. But don’t let the addictive part scare you, because this healthy treat is delish!

More healthy treats? You’ll adore these Healthy Oatmeal Cups, this Best Vanilla Almond Granola and these Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies!

Why You’ll Love These Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars

Can I just scream out how good these healthy pumpkin chocolate chip bars are from the mountain tops?  And then gobble them up as fast as I can in between the echo of my voice.

With these pumpkin oatmeal cookie bars, you get divine pumpkin flavor, tart cranberries, soft and chewy oatmeal and dark chocolate all clustered together into a delicious baked bar that is way beyond delightful.  So easy to make and easy to customize!

All the flavors of fall!  Who can resist a soft-baked, chewy bar that’s healthy and delicious!

I don’t know why, but I’m infatuated with using the term ‘gobble’ for some reason.  Thanksgiving is still two and a half months away…’still’, right?  I mean, that is scary!  Where has this flippin’ year gone?

We all need to slow down and enjoy all the good and important things in life.  But when you put these pumpkin oatmeal cookie bars in front of me, how am I supposed to take it easy and slow down? I love easy Healthy Oatmeal Bar Recipes!

So why not invite a friend or family member to join you in making these bars, or surprise them with a batch as a thoughtful gesture?

Ingredients for Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

• all purpose flour
• pumpkin pie spice
• salt
• baking soda
• baking powder
• brown sugar
• old fashioned rolled oats
• pure pumpkin puree
• egg
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
• dark chocolate chips
• dried cranberries

Instructions How to Make Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookie Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8×8″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, stir or whisk flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda and baking powder until combined and set aside.
3. In another bowl, using mixer or whisk, mix pumpkin, eggs and vanilla until combined.
4. Add in flour mixture and mix until combined.
5. Using a wooden spoon, stir in oats, ½ of the chocolate chips and ½ of the cranberries until mixed in.
6. Spread batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips & cranberries.
7. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

More Variations

• We used chocolate chips and cranberries, but you could use raisins, peanut butter chips, cinnamon chips or even some white chocolate chips!
• To make these gluten-free, easily switch out the rolled oats for gluten-free oats.

Whipping up a delicious and nutritious snack like these delicious bars are easier than you think. With our Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars recipe, this tasty treat will satisfy your sweet tooth while providing the health benefits of pumpkin, cranberries, and oats. From the perfect balance of flavors to the convenience of making them ahead of time, this recipe has something for everyone.

Try these yummy treats too!  These healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars are so flavorful and good for ya!  Check out this Holiday Eggnog Quick Bread and these Best Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins too! Share on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook!

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Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Kim Lange

These choice bars are healthy and addictive. But don't let the addictive part scare you. You get divine pumpkin, tart cranberries, soft and chewy oatmeal and dark chocolate all clustered together into a delicious bar that is way beyond delightful. It's also the perfect enery-fiber bar, quick snack or breakfast on the go!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 16 Servings

Calories 138 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup all purpose flour or Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free flour
• ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 ¼ cups old fashioned rolled oats I like to use Flahavan's Irish Oats or gluten free oats
• ⅔ cup pure pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
• ½ cups dark chocolate chips divided
• ¼ cup dried cranberries divided

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, stir or whisk flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda and baking powder until combined and set aside.
• In another bowl, using mixer, mix pumpkin, eggs and vanilla until combined.
• Add in flour mixture and mix until combined.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in oats, 1/2 of the chocolate chips and 1/2 of the cranberries until mixed in.
• Spread batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips & cranberries.
• Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Yields 12 - 16 bars

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1604IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

Keyword chocolate chip bars, cranberry, healthy bars, oatmeal bars, pumpkin bars

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