Pumpkin Pie Baked Oat Bars With Quaker® Kettle Hearty Oats

Description

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oat Bars bring together velvety pumpkin, warm spices, and hearty whole grain oats for a soft, autumn inspired bar with classic pumpkin pie comfort. Naturally sweet and perfectly spiced, they offer a cozy, bakery style flavor students gravitate toward.

Meal Contribution

• 1 oz. Eq Grain
• 1 oz. Eq M/MA
• ⅛ cup Fruit

1 serving = 1 bar, 3" x 3")

Ingredients

Ingredients	Measure	Weight
Quaker® Kettle Hearty Oats (47 oz. Canisters)	—	3 lb.
Eggs, large	24 each	2 lb.
Milk, low-fat	2 qt	4 lb.
Pumpkin Purée (unsweetened)	2 qt	—
Brown sugar	½ lb.	8 oz.
Baking powder	½ cup	—
Cinnamon	¼ cup	—
Pumpkin pie spice	¼ cup	—
Vanilla extract	¼ cup	—
Maple streusel topping (sub-recipe)	1 batch	—

Directions

Pre-Preparation – One day before service

1. Prepare streusel topping according to sub recipe.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
3. Add oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until fully combined.
4. Spray full 4-inch hotel pans with pan spray, line with parchment paper and spray paper.
5. Pour batter evenly into pans (2 pans total).
6. Add pumpkin streusel topping evenly across both pans (sub-recipe below).

Bake

1. Bake at 350°F for 30–35 minutes until set and lightly golden.
2. CCP: Bake to 135°F.

Cool & Cut

• Cool completely (30 minutes).
• Cut each sheet pan into 24 bars (3" x 3").

To Serve (Grab-n-go format)

1. Place 1 bar into a wax sleeve.
2. Hold in hot pass thrus until service.

Food Safety

Process: Same Day (Process #2)

Sub Recipe: Pumpkin streusel topping

Ingredients: 2 cups oats, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 cup whole grain flour, 1 cup melted butter, 2 tbsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients until crumbly.
2. Sprinkle evenly over batter before baking.