Pumpkin Butterscotch Granola Bars

By HeidiHo5

Ingredients

• 4 cups oats
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/3 cups slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup pepitas
• 11 ounces butterscotch chips

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 10mins
Adapted from heatherchristo.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, and prepare a 9x13x1” pan with a sheet of parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oats and the vegetable oil and mix until the oats are well coated.
3. Add the honey and the brown sugar, pumpkin and cinnamon and salt and mix to combine.
4. Add the almonds and pepitas and mix in.
5. Add the butterscotch chips and mix in.
6. Transfer the granola to the prepared pan and spread it out over the pan evenly, pressing it down with the spatula.
7. Bake the granola bars at 325 degrees for 30 minutes and then press down hard with a spatula.
8. Bake the granola bars for another 20 minutes.
9. Let them cool completely before slicing them into bars.