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Healthy Pumpkin Brownie Swirl Bars
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Healthy Pumpkin Brownie Swirl Bars

Fudgy chocolate bars swirled with spiced pumpkin cheesecake filling.
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Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 46 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup natural almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Equipment

  • 8-inch square pan

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Whisk the eggs, applesauce, 1/3 cup maple syrup, almond butter, and vanilla.
  4. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and spread it in the pan.
  5. Beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice.
  6. Spoon the pumpkin mixture over the brownie batter and swirl it with a knife.
  7. Bake for 28 minutes and cool completely before slicing.