The Crust + Crumble
The crust and crumble for these Paleo pumpkin bars are made with the same ingredients. It’s a crumbly mixture made with blanched almond flour, coconut butter, coconut oil, coconut sugar and some cinnamon. The magic happens when you press the mixture into the bottom of the pan because when it bakes it turns into this cookie like crust. Then, you just sprinkle the remainder of the loose mixture on top, and it’s like a crumble topping. It’s such a time saver to use the same recipe for both the crust and crumble. Then, make sure you line your pan with parchment paper so that you can easily cut them into bars once set.
The Pumpkin Filling
You make the pumpkin filling on the stove real quick while the crust is baking. It’s essentially just a can of pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, coconut milk and some spices. Then, the ingredient that gives the filling it’s amazing texture is gelatin. Read more about what gelatin we use below.
The Key To Getting The Right Texture
The key piece to this part of the recipe is using gelatin. We like to use grass-fed gelatin from Perfect Supplements. We only used a little bit of gelatin, so as it sets the filling becomes like a thick pudding rather than like jell-o. It will remind you of pumpkin pie filling, but without the eggs. These delicious Paleo pumpkin bars are filled with all the fall flavors you’re craving without dairy, gluten, eggs or refined sugar!
Coconut Butter
This recipe calls for coconut butter, which you can purchase at health food stores, but you can also make it quite easily at home. The video for our No Bake Paleo Coconut Butter Cups recipe shows you how to make coconut butter at home in a food processor. It’s super easy. All you have to do is process shredded coconut until it turns into a smooth, buttery texture. There is a video in the post, so make sure to hop over and check it out at the link above. Also, make them because they’re another yummy treat!
Your Turn To Try Our Paleo Pumpkin Bars
Ready to take your fall baking game to the next level? All of your family and friends will be craving these Paleo pumpkin bars, and they won’t even know they are missing the dairy, gluten, eggs or refined sugar! Let us know how it goes by leaving a comment below. Also, take a photo and tag us with the deliciousness on Instagram @realsimplegood!
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