These simple Vegan Pumpkin Spice Bars are so incredibly delicious! I love bar cookies and don’t make them enough. One of my all-time favorites was this one from a few Christmases ago, Raspberry Almond Bar Cookies.
Flour, oats, confectioner’s (powdered) sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt are whisked together. The vegan margarine is then worked in with a pastry blender (or your fingers if they are not too warm) until small, pea-sized dough bits are formed. 3/4 of this dough is pressed into the bottom of a 13×9 baking pan that has been prepared with cooking spray.
I season pure pumpkin puree with sugar, vanilla and my pumpkin pie spice and that gets spread over the bottom layer.
Lastly, the remaining dough gets crumbled over top. Bake until lightly browned, about 40-45 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool completely in the pan. Cut into 24 servings.
Other pumpkin recipes you might enjoy:
VEGAN Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats
Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Pumpkin Hummus with Cinnamon Sugared Pita Chips
So Delicious Frozen Pumpkin Pie
Vegan Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
Healthy Vegan Baked Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
Easy Baked Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal {Vegan}
Libby’s Pumpkin Pie Copycat Recipe {Vegan}
Pumpkin Pecan LaraBITES {Vegan}
Harvest Salad with Pumpkin Vinaigrette {Vegan}
Pumpkin Banana Nut Bread {Vegan}
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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Bars
Ingredients
- FOR THE COOKIE BASE & TOPPING:
- 2-1/2 C All Purpose Flour
- 1-1/2 C Oats
- 1 C Powdered Sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3 Sticks Vegan Margarine such as Earth Balance
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- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1-1/2 C Pumpkin Puree
- 1 Tbl Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 13x9 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine the flour, oats, powdered sugar, pie spice, baking powder and salt.
- Using your fingers, work the butter in until you get a coarse, crumbly mixture.
- Spread 3/4 of this cookie mixture into your prepared pan. Press down firmly.
- Combine the filling ingredients and spread over the bottom layer.
- Sprinkle the remaining dough mixture over top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top is beginning to turn a golden brown.
- Cool completely on a rack in the pan and cut into squares.
JoAnne Pitre says
What is three sticks of margarine equivalent to? Would like to try this recipe but we do not have this margarine. Thanks.
aimee says
Hi JoAnne, this is the vegan margarine I use. So 3 sticks would be 3/4 of a pound OR 24 Tablespoons. I’m not sure what measurements you use, but hopefully this helps! http://earthbalancenatural.com/product/vegan-buttery-sticks/