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Easy Butternut Squash Bars With Frosting

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Easy, gluten-free butternut squash bars are made with simple ingredients from the pantry. This healthy recipe is made without refined sugar using real food ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can butternut squash
  • 3 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 8 ozs cream cheese softened at room temperature
  • 6 tbsp salted butter softened at room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk eggs, gently fold butternut squash puree, add pumpkin spice, maple syrup, stir well to combine. Gradually add almond flour, mix well.
  • Line with parchment paper oven-safe baking dish, add the batter. Bake on the middle rack in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes.
  • While baking, make cream cheese frosting. Whip for 3-4 minutes cream cheese with butter, add three tablespoons of maple syrup, scrab sides in between mixing.
  • Cool butternut squash bars before adding frosting.

Notes

-It’s important not to overbake so the bars come out moist and flavorful. Store in the air-tight container in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 10gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 178mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 691IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 2mg
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