The other day at Costco I bought a bag of Coconut Flour. It sounded interesting and seemed like an ingredient I wanted to experiment with. When I got home, I started reading about Coconut flour. I was amazed at how many recipes there are out there using Coconut flour in baking.
I decided to try making Pumpkin bars. With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought this was the perfect recipe to try. It was so easy to make and required little preparation time.
All of the ingredients are mixed together in a bowl until smooth. Then the batter is transferred to a greased baking dish. Smooth out the batter and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool.
The recipe stated the bars tasted like pumpkin pie filling and they did. Very moist and flavorful. Did I mention the house smelled wonderful? It did. I am definitely going to make these again for the Thanksgiving holiday. One of my favorite Gluten Free recipes.
Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bars
From Detoxinista
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 55 mins
Ingredients:15 oz. pumpkin puree (about 1½ cups)
¾ cup coconut flour
¾ cup maple syrup
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
butter or coconut oil, for greasing the pan
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 9"x9" baking dish well with butter or coconut oil. Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and stir well until no clumps remain. Transfer the batter to the greased baking dish, and use a spatula to smooth the top.
Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center is firm.
Allow to cool completely, then cut into squares and serve. Store in in the fridge for up to a week.
Serves: 12
I am nuts about anything with coconut! These pumpkin bars look fantastic!
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