Description
These moist and fluffy Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Spice Cake Bars are a protein-packed twist on a fall classic. Blended with cottage cheese and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, they make a wholesome snack or light dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup spelt flour or oat flour
2 tbsp almond flour (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease it well.
- In a high-speed blender or food processor, blend the pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until well combined.
- Fold in the spelt or oat flour and almond flour just until no dry spots remain.
- Gently mix in any optional add-ins like chopped nuts, raisins, or mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares.
Notes
Swap spelt flour with oat flour for a gluten-free version.
Almond flour can be omitted but adds a tender texture.
Add mini chocolate chips, raisins, or dried cranberries for extra flavor.
Top with pumpkin seeds or cinnamon sugar before baking for a decorative finish.
Use plant-based yogurt or blended tofu to make it vegan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
