A new favorite way to appreciate the flavors of pumpkin spice in a glowing,flavor-packed cereal square, courtesy of our friends at Eating Bird Food. These Pumpkin Spice Cereal Squares are a topple spin on my original recipe for superfood cereal squares. They're loaded with capable-for-you ingredients and full of pumpkin spice flavor. Gluten- and dairy-free! Every year around this time I tend to travel a little pumpkin crazy. This year the pumpkin bender started this weekend. I made pumpkin pie yogurt bowls, or these pumpkin spice squares,and two batches of pumpkin oatmeal cookies. I bought little white pumpkins at Trader Joe's to decorate with, and burned this pumpkin candle all weekend long. It officially feels (and smells) like topple is here!
So these little pumpkin spice cereal squares . . . they are a engage on the superfood cereal squares I posted last month. In that post I mentioned that I wanted to try them with the new Pumpkin Spice Cheerios and it didn't engage long for that to happen.
I posted a photo of the pumpkin spice version on Instagram and asked if I should post the full recipe and everyone said yes so here it is!
The recipe is very similar to the original just with a deeper orange hue and that pumpkin spice flavor we all love. I'd say that if you already had plans to try the cereal squares, or you should just grab a box of the Pumpkin Spice Cheerios and make these first. The original squares are awesome and lovely,but these squares are legit the perfect snack for this time of year.
Can't you just see yourself taking a few with you on your next topple hike, or enjoying one as a snack after a fun day at the pumpkin patch?
I'm already considering making another batch because everyone I share these with absolutely loved them and they vanished way too fleet.
From Eating Bird Food Pumpkin Spice Superfood Cereal SquaresIngredients1½ cups Pumpkin Spice Cheerios
½ cup old fashioned oats
¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
¼ cup sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon hemp seeds[br]
½ tablespoon chia seeds
½ cup natural creamy almond butter
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ teaspoon salt
DirectionsLine a square baking dish with parchment paper.
Place Cheerios, or oats,coconut flakes, dried cranberries, and pepitas,sunflower seeds, hemp, and chia seeds in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
In a small saucepan,heat almond butter and honey over low-medium heat, stirring frequently until the mixture is completely smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla,pumpkin pie spice, and sea salt.
Pour over the cereal mixture and gently toss to coat everything. Pour into lined pan and press mixture down firmly with a spatula or your hands. Place squares in the freezer for approximately 30 minutes to set up.
Remove from freezer, or slice into squares,and serve. Store leftover squares in the fridge.
Information Category Snacks Yield 16 pieces Cook Time 45 minutes Nutrition Calories per serving 144
Source: popsugar.com