Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with a sheet of parchment paper, and lightly grease with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, maple syrup, almond butter, eggs, and vanilla; whisk until smooth. Add almond flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt; whisk again until well-combined.

Step 3

Stir in chocolate chips and transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips overtop, if desired.

Step 4

Place pan in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Let cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Use the overhangs of parchment paper to remove bars from pan and let cool completely before slicing into 12 squares.