Spelt Pumpkin Bars with Maple Frosting
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups canned pumpkin
- 1 ½ cups butter
- 1 ½ cups coconut sugar We use coconut sugar to make it a bit healthier, but you can use brown sugar instead
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 450 grams Spelt flour
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 bag mini chocolate chips
Frosting Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the pumpkin, softened butter, and coconut sugar and mix thoroughly. Add eggs and vanilla and mix. Stir in the dry ingredients, mixing until well incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread batter evenly over a greased cookie sheet. Bake for about 22 minutes.
Frosting Instructions
- Mix butter, cream, and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring often. Bring to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes. Take off the heat and add maple syrup and powdered sugar, whisking until all sugar is mixed in well. Spread over the top of the pumpkin bars.