A friend tasted these and her first bite she said, "These are really good." And they are.
Pumpkin Spice Cake / Bars
- 2 cups oats
- 18 medium dates
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- Dash ground cloves
- 2 cups sweet potato puree
- 1 cup cooked yam, small dice (to fold in)
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼-½ cup filtered water (or water from boiling, if boiled the yams)
Optional: ½ teaspoon vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Add the first 8 ingredients (through cloves) to a food processor and process to the chunkiness you like. Add to a large bowl.
In the food processor, add 2 cups of boiled or roasted sweet potato or yam, the vanilla (if using) and process to a smooth consistency, adding ¼ cup water if yams were boiled and ½ cup water if roasted.
Add to flour mixture. Stir until evenly moistened (the batter will be stiff). Fold in raisins and diced yam.
Spoon into a 7” spring-form pan lined with parchment paper for a round cake, or into an 8” x 8” baking dish to cut into bars.
Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool completely before releasing the spring-form pan or cutting into squares.