Need a healthy grab-n’ go breakfast? Make these delicious Coconut Pumpkin Breakfast Bars! They are paleo, vegan & made with whole foods!
These Coconut Pumpkin Breakfast Bars were originally posted in 2015…..where the heck did the time go?! It seems like only yesterday when I was photographing them and getting all excited because they were so good!
But here we are three years later with the same (slightly changed) recipe! These bars are actually our 4th most popular website on our site, which I’m totally not surprised about!
Rachel and I are die-hard pumpkin fanatics and we make recipes with it all-year round. But for everyone else’s sake, we tend to only post pumpkin recipes during fall (even though some of you probably wouldn’t mind if they were all year round).
Since making this pumpkin version, we have gone on to make a Chunky Monkey version, an AB&J version and a German Chocolate Cake version! Needless to say, we are obsessed with breakfast bars!
These breakfast bars are a great make-ahead, grab-and-go breakfast for busy weekdays. But, heck, they also make a great snack and dessert! They are also pretty simple to make!
Here are the 7 ingredients you need:
almonds ( feel free to sub in cashews)
flaked or shredded unsweetened coconut
canned pumpkin puree
almond butter or nut butter of choice (cashew butter would be a great sub!)
coconut oil
maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice
mini dark chocolate chips (optional, but highly recommend!)
We hope you enjoy the coconut pumpkin breakfast bars as much as we do!
Paleo Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup almonds or other nuts of choice (cashew, pecans or walnuts would work well)
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes shredded coconut also works!
- 1/2 cup natural, smooth almond butter you can use peanut butter for a non-paleo version or other nut butter of choice (such as cashew butter)
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips optional, but highly recommended!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 or 9x9 pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
- Place almonds and coconut on a cooking sheet and place in oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until slightly toasted (check every few minutes so that the coconut doesn't burn!)
- Add almonds and coconut to a food processor and process until it is a flour or meal-like texture. It takes about 15 seconds in a standard food processor. Make sure to keep an eye on it so it doesn't turn into a butter!
- Add the coconut-almond meal to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl combine almond butter, pumpkin, coconut oil and maple syrup. Add to almond - coconut mixture and combine well. Mix in the chocolate chips
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press down evenly (it's easiest to use your hands). Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done (the bars should look be golden around the edges).
- Let cool and slice into about 9 bars. Drizzle melted dark chocolate on top, if desired.
- Enjoy!