Looking for some energy bars that taste great and are healthy? Well, these bars do just that! They are made with chia, pumpkin, and flax; which are loaded with lots of great nutrition, therefore, fueling your body for your next workout. I even like to eat them in the morning with a hot cup of Yerba Mate. (Recipe below)

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Pumpkin Energy Bars: 9 bars

Wet ingredients:

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1T coconut oil, melted

1/4 cup chia gel or (2t chia seeds mixed with 1/4 cup water. Let sit 10-15 minutes).

Mix all wet ingredients in mixing bowl. Add in your dry ingredients.

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup almond flour

1/4 cup ground flax seed (I used golden flax seed)

1/3 cup unsweetened coconut shreds

1t cinnamon

1/2 t vanilla (I used powder, so if you use extract put in with wet ingredients)

3/4t pumpkin spice

1/2t sea salt

Mix all ingredients until well blended. Then add:

1/4 cup chopped pecans

1/3 cup dried cranberries

Mix in until blended. In a parchment lined pan (8×8 or a little larger) add dough and shape. Lift the dough with the parchment paper and set on mesh dehydrator sheet. Dehydrate one hour at 145 degrees. I usually take my bars out at this time and score them into bars. Place back in dehydrator at 115 degrees for 8-10 more hours until top is somewhat crunchy but the inside chewy. You can remove the parchment paper after a few hours and leave bars directly on mesh sheet. Store in a covered container. I usually keep these on my counter in a glass jar. Enjoy!