Please note – A few wonderful people are testing this recipe to see if it’ll work with mashed bananas instead of pumpkin. I will update you! .
Ingredients:
2.5 cups nuts – I used mixed almonds and pecans
2 tbsp chia seeds
2 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin spice
2 tbsp shredded coconut
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup pumpkin purée
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp nut butter
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Process nuts in food processor – do not over process, they should be coarse. Remove from processor and mix in chia seeds, cinnamon, coconut and salt.
In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin, honey, vanilla and nut butter.
Mix wet and dry ingredients well.
Mix in cranberries and chocolate chips.
Press down well into a parchment lined or well greased 8×8 or 9×9 pan.
Bake for about 30 minutes until edges start to brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes (they will fall apart if sliced too quickly but will harden too much if you wait too long). Slice into bars and allow to fully cool prior to serving.
Erin Eats 