GREENS PLUS BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF, with a rack in the middle
• Line a 9-inch-square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides to act as handles
• Set aside
• For the crust, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter and brown sugar and beat until fluffy and combined, 1 to 2 minutes
• Add the vanilla, flour and salt and mix again until just combined and a soft dough forms
• Press the dough into the bottom of the baking pan
• Bake until the edges are lightly golden, 13 to 15 minutes
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla until smooth
• Add the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk together until just combined
• Pour over the crust
• For the pecan topping, in a medium bowl, add the brown sugar, flour, pecans, oats, cinnamon and salt and mix to combine
• Add the butter and toss to coat
• Pinch the butter into the mixture using your fingers until pea-size crumbles form
• Refrigerate until ready to use
• Sprinkle over the pumpkin filling
• Bake until set, 30 to 35 minutes
• Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire baking rack
• Remove from the pan using the parchment paper, cut into bars and serve

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees and line 2 large sheet pans with parchment.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, sugars, egg, vanilla and salt by hand until smooth and fluffy, at least 1 minute. Whisk in the baking soda, then switch to a rubber spatula. Add the flour, then carefully and coarsely chop the M&M’s, and add them, too. Gently stir to combine. Place the bowl in the refrigerator while you wait for the oven to finish heating.
• Using two spoons or a cookie scoop, plop out 2-tablespoon/50-gram rounds spaced a couple of inches apart on the sheet pans. (You should get about 8 cookies per pan.) Bake until lightly golden at the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely on the sheet pan; they will continue to cook as they sit.