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I love how easy and delicious these peanut butter pumpkin bars are with only 8 ingredients! Vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free, it’s a healthy Fall dessert without any refined sugars.

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I feel like it’s impossible to go wrong with pumpkin spice, peanut butter, and chocolate. There’s something so addicting and wonderful about this flavor combo, and I can’t get enough of it in the Fall. These peanut butter pumpkin bars are gluten free, vegan, and refined sugar free, but you would never know that they are a healthier alternative to Reese’s peanut butter pumpkin cups once you have a bite!

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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bars Recipe

I love that this easy Fall treat just uses 8 simple ingredients, and they are freezer-friendly as well! You can also keep these in the fridge, but I personally like to freeze them then take them out whenever I get a sweet tooth. Of course, they last way longer in the freezer as well. They really do remind me of those seasonal Reese’s peanut butter cups, but without that artificial flavor taste.

Spreading pumpkin peanut butter filling over the baked base layer

Ingredients

  • almond flour: You can either blanched almond flour or almond meal, and they’ll both work great! I haven’t tried with any other type of flour, but oat flour is a good alternative.
  • coconut oil: If you aren’t vegan, melted ghee or butter will also work well in this recipe.
  • maple syrup
  • peanut butter: I used creamy peanut butter, if feel free to use crunchy peanut butter if you like some texture.
  • pumpkin puree: Make sure to use pumpkin puree, NOT pumpkin pie filling.
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • sea salt
  • chocolate chips: There are many vegan chocolate chips you can purchase now. I really like this brand.
Pouring melted chocolate over pumpkin mixture in a baking pan

How to Make Vegan Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bars

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, add the ingredients for the base crust layer and stir until a dough forms. Press into the parchment lined pan evenly.
  3. Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown at the edges, then cool for 10 minutes. Turn off the oven.
  4. In a mixing bowl, stir together all ingredients for the peanut butter pumpkin filling until smooth. Pour the mixture over the baked base layer and smooth out the top. Freezer while you make the chocolate layer.
  5. Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil and melt together in a microwave or a double boiler. Stir together then evenly pour over the peanut butter pumpkin filling layer, tilting the pan to spread evenly.
  6. Freeze for at least 1 hour until set. Slice into 16 squares and enjoy! You can store in the refrigerator or the freezer.
Copycat Reese's peanut butter pumpkin cups on a plate

How to Store These Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bars

You can store yummy dessert bars in the fridge on the freezer. Slice, then place in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 1 month, or you can freeze for up to 3 months! I recommend thawing for 10-15 minutes before biting into them if you do decide to freeze them.

Close up shot of the layers in pumpkin peanut butter bars

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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)

I love how easy and delicious these peanut butter pumpkin bars are with only 8 ingredients! Vegan and gluten free, it's a healthy Fall dessert without any refined sugars.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 22 minutes
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Ingredients 

Base Layer

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Filling

Chocolate Layer

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, add all ingredients for the base layer and stir until a dough forms. Press into the parchment lined pan evenly.
  • Bake for 12 minutes until slightly puffed and golden brown at the edges, then cool for 10 minutes. Turn off the oven.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir together all ingredients for the peanut butter pumpkin filling until smooth. Pour over the baked base and smooth out the top with a spatula. Place in the freezer while you make the chocolate layer.
  • Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil and melt together in a microwave or a double boiler. Stir together then evenly pour over the peanut butter pumpkin layer, tilting the pan to spread evenly.
  • Freeze for at least 1 hour until set. Slice into 16 squares and enjoy! You can store in the refrigerator or the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar – makes 16, Calories: 257kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 83mg, Potassium: 89mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 795IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 38mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Iโ€™m a food lover and recipe developer living in Southern California. I love to share simple and approachable gluten-free recipes that are healthy but never sacrifice on flavor.

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5 Comments

  1. Brenda says:

    5 stars
    Teenage son thought they were a bit sweet so cut into smaller squares. He’s not GF but thought they were good. Easy to follow recipe.

    1. Jean Choi says:

      Thank you so much for leaving a review! You can definitely reduce the maple syrup a bit next time.

  2. Morgan Conover says:

    5 stars
    These are delicious, relatively healthy, easy to make, and my kids love them.

    1. Jean Choi says:

      Yay! I’m so glad!

  3. Melissa says:

    5 stars
    Huge hit in our house! And I love that it’s not overly sugary.