Irresistibly Easy Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Cake Bars
Deliciously moist pumpkin cake bars enhanced with cottage cheese for added creaminess and nutrition—perfect for fall gatherings!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Cottage cheese
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Pumpkin purée
- 1 cup Almond flour
- 1/4 cup Honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare an 8×8-inch baking dish by greasing or lining it with parchment paper.
- Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, and pumpkin purée in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Mix the almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and fold gently.
- Add honey (or maple syrup) and vanilla extract to the mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack and cutting into squares.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Consider adding nuts, chocolate chips, or dried fruits for extra flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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