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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars with Quinoa

chocolate chip pumpkin bars with quinoa
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These chocolate chip pumpkin bars pack an extra nutritional punch thanks to the addition of quinoa! Kid-friendly and easy to make, they’ll quickly become a favorite Fall recipe!

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup cooked quinoa, cooled
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup oil (I use avocado oil)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl, combine quinoa, pumpkin, egg, maple syrup, oil and vanilla. 
  3. Add flour, baking soda and cinnamon and stir until just combined.
  4. Stir in chocolate chips.
  5. Spread into an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper. 
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until set.

Notes

You could substitute pumpkin pie spice for some of the cinnamon or add some ginger in if you want to!

Find it online: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/chocolate-chip-pumpkin-bars/