Hoff's Pumpkin Power Bar

Hoff's Pumpkin Power Bar
Yields: 15 bars
dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Whole Oats
• 1 15 oz. can Pumpkin
• 1/2 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup dried Cranberries
• 1/2 cup Almond Butter
• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
• 1/2 cup Cashews (smashed)
• 1 tbsp. Ground Flax Seed
• 1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large mixing bowl combine Oats, Chocolate Chips, Cranberries, Cashews, Flax Seed, Pumpkin Spice and Sea Salt
3. In a small sauce pot over medium-high heat, stir Almond Butter & Maple Syrup until silky and shiny (about 4 minutes)
4. Remove from heat, thoroughly combine with Oat mixture, add Pumpkin
5. Press mixture into a 9x13 glass baking dish
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until firm
7. Cool before cutting
8. Store in the fridge

Hoff Thoughts: I never chop nuts, I simply place them in a Ziploc bag and using the end of a sturdy glass, smash them into bits - easier, faster, more therapeutic.