Healthy No-Bake Pumpkin Bars

These simple and easy to make cake bars are ideal for a not too sweet treat that will leave you feeling full without feeling guilty!

Ingredients

• 400g tin pureed pumpkin
• 60 ml (¼ cup) almond or other nut milk
• 2 tbsp nut butter
• 1 heaped tsp mixed spice
• 35g (¼ cup) coconut sugar
• 1- 2 tbsp maple syrup — or to taste
• 112g (1 cup) coconut flour
• 50g (generous ¼ cup) dairy-free dark chocolate, melted (optional)

Method

1. Mix together the pumpkin, nut milk, nut butter, mixed spice, coconut sugar and maple syrup until well combined.
2. Add the coconut flour and mix well.
3. Spread into an 8-inch square loose bottomed tin.
4. Chill for 1 hour then remove from the fridge and cut into bars.
5. Drizzle with melted dark chocolate.

Top Tip: Coconut flour can vary in texture so add a little more if the mixture seems too wet.

Per serving (60g) Calories: 100, Carbohydrates: 11.7g, Sugars: 7.4g, Salt: 0.03g, Fat: 5g Saturates: 2.6g, Protein: 1.4g

Taken from November 2018 (Issue 44) Vegan Life Magazine