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Spicy Pumpkin-Oat Breakfast Bars
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Meredith had mentioned a while ago that she thinks you could replace the banana with pumpkin in the 5(ish)-ingredient oat-banana bars[@rev]. So, I used that as the basis for the recipe. I really just kind of made it up as I went. I added the pumpkin then I added oatmeal until it was the right consistency. Actually, I had to stop when I did since I ran out of oatmeal but I think it was actually the right amount. I then just threw things in from around the kitchen. I also had some nuts in the freezer so they went in too. Finally, I decided to really do it differently and add cayenne!
Comments before trying them: (ie, while they are baking). I could probably have used a bit more oatmeal next time. We'll see how they come out. The dried fruit really ratcheted up the points. I could cut that next time. Also, these have a lot of fiber. I made them for breakfast before a bike ride, but I may want to reconsider that much fiber before a long ride.
Comments on the thing itself: As I expected, it could probably have used more oatmeal. It was a bit mushy. Alternatively, maybe it needed longer than the 35 minutes I gave it. The flavor was very good. You could really taste the toasted nuts and the seasonings. Actually, the cayenne only gave it a spicy(ish) after-taste and not too much right on the tongue.
_Future Change: _More oatmeal (maybe 2 cups). Longer cook time. A bit of baking powder. Different fruits. More (or less) cayenne depending on what I want. More pumpkin pie spice
Spicy Pumpkin-Oat Breakfast Bars (by Justin Winokur)
Note: This is how I did it today. See above for comments:
1 15 oz can of pumpkin (I used Trader Joes)
1 3/4 cup quick oats (not instant)
1 1/2 oz chopped,slivered, and blanched almonds
1 3/4 oz mixed dried fruit (apricots, plums, peaches and apples)
2 1/4 oz dried figs
4 packets Splenda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp each: salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp cayenne powder
Preheat oven to 350°F
Chop and toast the almonds in a dry pan until they are fragrant. Careful not to burn. Chop fruit into small pieces. Combine everything and mix well. A mixer with a beater attachment makes this very easy and gives a good, homogenous mix.
Spread into a pan and bake for 30-35 minutes
Makes 2-4 servings
Item
Quantity
Cal
Fat
Carbs
protien
fiber
per
Total
Oatmeal (1/2c)
3.5
150
2.50
28.00
5.00
4.00
3.82
13.37
Pumpkin
3.5
50
0.00
10.00
1.00
4.00
0.86
3.00
Almonds (1oz)
1.5
160
14.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
4.56
6.84
Mixed Fruit (40g)
1.25
110
0.00
26.00
1.00
3.00
2.67
3.34
Dried Figs
1.6
110
0.00
26.00
1.00
5.00
2.51
4.02
Total
1253.50
29.75
216.10
32.85
44.25
30.58
Per Serving
4
313.38
7.44
54.03
8.21
11.06
7.64
Original WP Post ID: 6301
Original WP Pub Date: 2013-07-13_161925