Organic Pumpkin Granola Bars

• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter or other nut butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup honey or agave
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit and grease a 8x8 pan.
2. In a large bowl combine the oats, spices and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl mix together the brown sugar, pumpkin puree, peanut butter, applesauce, honey and vanilla until smooth.
4. Pour the oat mix (and any additional mix-ins) into the wet mix and fold to evenly coat with the wet mix.
5. Press the mix into an even layer in the pan, and bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Do not over bake them!
6. Allow to cool then flip out of the pan and cut into desired size.
7. Store wrapped in plastic wrap and ziplock bags for about 1 week.

oats, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, light brown sugar, pumpkin puree, peanut butter, unsweetened applesauce, honey, vanilla, chocolate chips, dried cherries, walnuts

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Organic-Pumpkin-Granola-Bars-1667140 (may not work)