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Spiced Pumpkin Butter Oat Bars

Modified: Sep 2, 2024 · Published: Sep 24, 2022 by Melissa

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Spiced Pumpkin Butter Oat Bars made in one bowl with 9 simple ingredients. All the flavors of fall in one delicious bite. Vegan with gluten free option.

Overhead shot of Spiced Pumpkin Butter Oat Bars on a gray plate on a wood board.

These Spiced Pumpkin Butter Oats Bars are all about fall. From the warm, spicy flavor accented with pumpkin, right down to the orange color. Don’t you just love the color by the way!? I do and I love these bars. And if you are a pumpkin lover like me, then I think you will too.

I knew this 5 Minute Spiced Pumpkin Butter was destined to end up in at least a few other fall inspired recipes. After the success of these apple butter bars it seemed only natural to make a pumpkin version.

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Ingredients

You'll only need 9 simple ingredients to make these pumpkin butter bars.

Overhead shot of ingredients needed for Spiced Pumpkin Butter Oat Bars.
  • flour 
  • oats
  • pumpkin puree
  • coconut oil or vegan butter
  • sugar
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • 5 Minute Spiced Pumpkin Butter

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

These bars are super easy to make! The dough and crumb topping is made in just one bowl.

Overhead shot of crumbly dough for Spiced Pumpkin Butter Oat Bars

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 8 x 8 baking dish. Combine flour, oats, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder. Cut in vegan butter or coconut oil until only pea size pieces remain. Add pumpkin puree and work in while maintaining a crumbly texture.

Overhead shot of dough pressed into a square baking dish.

Press just over half the mixture into baking dish. Be sure to apply enough pressure that mixture holds together. You can place a piece of parchment paper on the top and roll a can back and forth to provide even pressure.

Overhead shot of baking dish with dough with a layer of Spiced Pumpkin Butter spread over it.

Spread spiced pumpkin butter over crust in an even layer.

Overhead shot of bars before baking.

Crumble remaining oat mixture over the pumpkin butter layer. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and crumble is toasted and a little crunchy. Allow to cool completely before cutting into desired sized squares or bars.

Hint: If canned pumpkin puree isn't available where you live check out this guide on how to make your own at home.

Substitutions

  • Flour - all purpose, white whole wheat, whole wheat pastry and oat flour all work.
  • Gluten Free - use or a 1:1 gluten free blend to make this gluten free
  • Pumpkin Butter - apple butter can be used instead of pumpkin butter. See this apple version.

Variations

  • Deluxe - add chopped walnuts or pecans to half of dough for the crumble topping for a bit of crunch.

If pumpkin isn't your thing, these apple butter oat bars are absolutely delicious.

Equipment

There's no special equipment needed to make this recipe. Only and 8x8 baking dish. I use this one.

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Storage

Store in an air tight container in the fridge. Good for 2-3 days.

Top tip

Allow to cool completely before cutting to prevent the bars from crumbling.

If you try this recipe, I'd love to know how it turns out! Leave a comment below or snap a pic and tag it @weelittlevegans on Instagram so I’ll be sure to see it!

Recipe

Spiced Pumpkin Butter Oat Bars

Melissa
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup flour I've used all purpose, white whole wheat, pastry flour
  • 1 cup oats
  • ¼ cup sugar Coconut sugar or cane sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup vegan butter or firm coconut oil
  • 1 cup 5 Minute Spiced Pumpkin Butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 8 x 8 baking dish.
  • In a large bowl combine flour, oats, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder.
    1 cup flour, 1 cup oats, ¼ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • Using your fingers or a pastry blender cut in vegan butter or coconut oil until only pea size pieces remain.
    ¼ cup vegan butter or firm coconut oil
  • Add pumpkin puree. Use hands to work pumpkin in while maintaining a crumbly texture.
    ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • Press just over half the mixture into baking dish. Be sure to apply enough pressure that mixture holds together. I laid a piece of parchment paper on the top and rolled a can back and forth to provide even pressure.
  • Spread spiced pumpkin butter over crust in an even layer.
    1 cup 5 Minute Spiced Pumpkin Butter
  • Crumble remaining oat mixture over the pumpkin butter layer.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and crumble is toasted and a little crunchy. Allow to cool completely before cutting into desired sized squares or bars.

Notes

You'll need to make a batch of the 5 Minute Spiced Pumpkin Butter to make these bars. 
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Hi, I'm Melissa!

Longtime vegan and mom of four little vegans. I share simple recipes our family loves and my tips for raising healthy, happy vegan kids.

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