Paleo Chocolate Gingerbread Bars

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Cacao powder
  • 2 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 1/2 cup Pumpkin puree

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Applesauce, unsweetened

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Almond butter, creamy
  • 1 tbsp Blackstrap molasses
  • 3 tbsp Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Chocolate chips, mini
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tbsp Flaxseed, ground

Found on hummusapien.com

Description

Ingredients

• ¾ cup creamy almond butter
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce (or 1 overripe medium banana)
• 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
• 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cloves
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8x8in square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place almond butter, pumpkin, applesauce, mollasses, maple syrup, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Stir until well-combined.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, stirring until smooth.
• Pour into prepared baking dish, smoothing with a spatula. Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.