Sweet Potato Pie Bars

These delicious Sweet Potato Pie Bars have the perfect amount of spice and not too much sugar. They’re great for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, and kids of all ages love them!

It’s the season for baking, and I’ve never been much of a baker. I’ve always been able to follow other people’s baking recipes easily, but I’ve never been one to come up with my own. Until recently, that is! I’ve finally come up with a few different baking recipes that I can adapt easily for most of what I want to make. These Sweet Potato Pie Bars are made using my favorite Healthy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe, and they’re so good!

I had a really hard time choosing a name for this recipe. They’re kinda like sweet potato pie oatmeal bars and sweet potato crumb bars, and I even tested them once with pumpkin butter instead of sweet potato. Still, I find sweet potato is most versatile and doesn’t require as much added sweetener.

Why Your Body Will Love This Sweet Potato Pie Bar Recipe

• Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants – Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, A, copper, and manganese, as well as antioxidants that support the immune system. Oats are also a great source of antioxidants and essential vitamins and minerals like manganese, thiamine, zinc, and copper. The potassium and magnesium in sweet potatoes help reduce blood pressure and stroke risks and can help lower cholesterol. They’re high in antioxidants and vitamin A, supporting the immune system and eye health.
• Fiber and Beyond – Oats have many benefits, including making our bodies feel full longer (fiber!), which can lead to weight control. It can lower cholesterol, help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, and promote healthy gut bacteria and intestinal health. The fiber in oats also helps relieve constipation, and beta-glucan, a soluble fiber, can lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels. Fiber sweet potatoes helps us maintain healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels. It’s also great for the digestive system.

Sweet Potato Pie Bar Recipe Ingredients

• Sweet Potato Puree – I make my own sweet potato puree because I find it to be much sweeter and creamier. You can sometimes find canned sweet potato puree at the grocery store.
• All-Purpose Flour – You can also use gluten-free AP or whole wheat flour.
• Old-Fashioned Oats – Old-fashioned oats are perfect for this recipe. I have not tried this recipe with quick-cooking oats. Steel-cut oats will not work, but quinoa flakes are a good alternative.
• Coconut Sugar – I usually have coconut sugar on hand and often use it in my baking, but brown sugar would work great, too. I also have a recipe for date paste, which is a wonderful, healthy sweetening alternative.
• Coconut Oil – I use softened coconut oil instead of butter or another type of shortening. Make sure to use refined coconut oil if you don’t want the coconut taste.
• Vegan Egg Alternative – I used a flax egg in this recipe, but you can use chia or a pre-mixed vegan egg alternative. I love using Bob’s Red Mill egg replacer.
• Spices – I use cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice in this recipe. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can use a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.

How To Make Sweet Potato Puree

Here are two easy ways I like to make my own homemade sweet potato puree:

1. Peel your sweet potatoes and dice them up. Add diced sweet potato to a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until sweet potatoes are fork-tender. Drain, add the sweet potato to a food processor, and blend until a smooth puree is made.
2. Wash sweet potatoes and poke a few holes in them with a fork. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet and bake until fork-tender, about 45 minutes, depending on the size of the sweet potato. Let sweet potatoes cool, peel them, place the insides into a food processor, and blend until a smooth puree is made. 

How To Make Sweet Potato Pie Bars

This recipe has a few steps, but they’re all really easy!

1. Start by making the oatmeal cookie/cumble dough. Reserve 1 cup for the top and then press the rest into the bottom of a large glass baking pan lined with parchment paper.
2. Mix sweet potato puree with cornstarch, flour, and pumpkin pie spice, then spread it over the oatmeal cookie layer.
3. Crumble the remaining oatmeal cookie batter over the top and bake.  

Have a question about this recipe? Ask me in the comments, and I’ll get back to you ASAP!

See Exactly How I Make These Sweet Potato Pie Bars Below!

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Sweet Potato Pie Bars

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• Author: She Likes Food
• Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
• Yield: 8-16 1x
• Diet: Vegan

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These Sweet Potato Pie Bars are healthy, easy to make and great for breakfast, snacks or dessert! They’re not too sweet so they’re perfect for kids of all ages! They’re packed with healthy ingredients like oats, sweet potato and coconut oil so you can feel good about feeding them to your children!

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Ingredients

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2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup softened coconut oil
3/4 cup coconut sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flax meal mixed with 2 1/2 tablespoons water)
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

Sweet Potato Filling:
2 cups sweet potato puree
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

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Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, cream together the coconut oil and coconut sugar. Next, add the vanilla, almond milk and flax egg and beat again.
3. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until the dough is crumbly in texture but holds together when you squeeze it between your fingers. Add the oats and mix again just until oats are mixed in.
4. Add all sweet potato filling ingredients to a small bowl and mix until combined.
5. Set aside 1 cup of the cookie batter. Press the remaining cookie batter into the bottom of the parchment lined pan. Pour sweet potato mixture over top and smooth until it forms an even layer. Use your fingers to evenly sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cookie dough crumbles on top and then bake until cooked through, 30-35 minutes.
6. Let Sweet Potato Pie Bars cool for at least an hour, overnight in the refrigerator is best. Slice into desired sizes and enjoy!

• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins
• Category: Breakfast, Vegan
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American