These Healthy Pumpkin Pie Bars have a smooth, creamy filling that’s made with a few simple ingredients. They’re naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup, and can easily be made dairy free if you like! So easy to make and they come together quickly!

Delicious Healthy Pumpkin Pie Bars

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The Ingredients You’ll Need for Healthy Pumpkin Pie Bars

Almond Flour: the crust for these bars is made from almond flour which keeps them gluten and grain free. For the best results use a finely ground blanched almond flour.

Tapioca Starch: this helps to keep the crust firm and stable so it can hold up to the luscious pumpkin filling.

Butter: I like to use a little butter in the crust for flavor and richness. If you need to keep things dairy free, I include instructions on how to do that, below.

Maple Syrup: this sweetens both the crust and the filling! it’s a great vegan sweetener option as well.

Vanilla Extract: a must have in pumpkin pie for that delicious vanilla flavor.

Pumpkin Puree: be sure to grab pure pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling for these bars. The only ingredient should be pumpkin.

Eggs: a few eggs help to stabilize and create that delicious custard filling.

Almond Milk: to help make the filling smooth and creamy while also keeping it dairy free.

Spices: a little pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon to create that classic pumpkin pie flavor.

Ingredients Substitutions

Almond Flour – I recommend using almond flour to make the crust for these bars to get the best results. You cannot substitute coconut flour for almond flour in this recipe.
Butter – if you need to keep these bars completely dairy free you can easily swap the butter for your favorite vegan butter or coconut oil. If you use coconut oil be sure that it is solid and not melted.
Almond Milk – don’t want to use almond milk? any non-dairy milk will work in these bars. Oat, cashew, or canned coconut milk are all great options.
Pumpkin Puree – if you can’t find pumpkin puree you can easily make your own using this homemade pumpkin puree recipe.
Tapioca Starch – you can easily sub the tapioca starch in these bars for arrowroot starch if you prefer.
Pumpkin Pie Spice – out of pumpkin pie spice? you can make a batch of homemade pumpkin pie spice in a five minutes or less!

Helpful Kitchen Tools

How to Make Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Bars

Step One: First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.

Step Two: Next, make the crust! add the almond flour, tapioca starch, maple syrup, cold butter, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and sea salt to the bowl of a food processor. Process the ingredients for around 30 seconds until a sticky ball of dough forms. You may have to scrape down the sides of the food processor once to ensure that everything is well incorporated.

Step Three: Remove the dough from the food processor and press it evenly into the parchment paper lined pan. Bake the crust at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Set aside while you make the filling.

Step Four: Next, make the filling! add the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract, eggs, almond milk, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon to a mixing bowl. Whisk all of the ingredients together until everything is smooth, creamy, and well combined.

Step Five: Pour the filling over the par-baked crust and gently tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles. This will ensure that the filling is evenly distributed over the crust.

Step Six: Place the pan back into the oven and bake the pumpkin pie bars at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes until the filling is set. Let the bars chill 6-8 hours or overnight before slicing.

Step Seven: Once chilled, slice into 9 or 12 bars and top each bar with a small dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon before serving.

The Best Way to Store

Store these pumpkin pie bars in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

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