Comments on: Pumpkin Granola Bars with Pecans & Chocolate

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 18:30:26 +0000

In reply to Joanie Lewis. If you used coconut nectar instead of the brown rice syrup that will be why they didn't hold together as well. The rice syrup is the "glue" in this recipe. So pleased you enjoyed them though and thank you!

By: Joanie Lewis

Joanie Lewis — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 20:37:42 +0000

Hi Mel - always wonderful to try one of your delicious recipes. I used coconut nectar and they wanted to crumble when cutting. They stayed together but don't look as perfect as yours! All the same, they taste delicious. Thanks for all your hard work and commitment.

By: A Virtual Vegan

A Virtual Vegan — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:29:52 +0000

In reply to Annie Csak. Date syrup is a totally different consistency and might not hold the bars together so well. The rice syrup is really thick and gloopy so holds them together really well and makes them lovely and chewy.

By: Annie Csak

Annie Csak — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:10:03 +0000

Bought my first pumpkin today, so cute I really don't want to use it. However, can I substitute Date Syrup for the Brown Rice Syrup?.....I might have to buy me another pumpkin to keep on my counter.

By: A Virtual Vegan

A Virtual Vegan — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:12:34 +0000

In reply to Gill. Do you mean pumpkin patches? It's funny as when I was living in the UK I didn't ever hear about them but now I don't live there I notice that they are all over the place. Devon and Cornwall have quite a few too. I really regret not going to them when my son was small!

By: Gill

Gill — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 22:53:12 +0000

We have them here in the UK in Lincolnshire. and Cambridgeshire

By: A Virtual Vegan

A Virtual Vegan — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:30:47 +0000

In reply to Aidan. Hi Aiden, Not a problem. I am sure if you are wondering lots of other people will be too, so I have amended the ingredients list to show the wet and the dry ingredients. I hope you enjoy them!

By: Aidan

Aidan — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 13:29:06 +0000

Hi!! I'm super excited to try this but can you specify exactly which ingredients are the dry and which are the wet?

Sorry for the silly question!

By: A Virtual Vegan

A Virtual Vegan — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:20:04 +0000

Thanks Colette. It's weird there aren't pumpkin patches in the UK. It never crossed my mind when I lived there. Perhaps as pumpkins lay on the ground while growing they don't do well in the UK because it's generally a bit wetter? I'm certainly making up for years without them now!

By: A Virtual Vegan

A Virtual Vegan — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:51:39 +0000

In reply to Katie.

Hi Katie. It seems I have lost touch with UK grocery stores having been in Canada for so long! I've just had a quick Google and it seems rice syrup is available online in the UK. Amazon has some and a few online health stores. It's a hard one to substitute. It has the texture of honey or golden syrup but isn't so sweet. You could use honey or golden syrup but the bars will be sweeter so I would omit the sugar if you do. Obviously don't use honey if you are vegan. Agave nectar would also work but again omit the sugar.
As for the pumpkin pie spice it's really easy to throw together so you could make up a small amount to keep in a little jar. You might well already have the individual spices in your store cupboard. It will come in handy to add to lots of different things. Here's a link to a recipe which has the same ingredients as mine
http://www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-spice-66963. I think I will add the link to the recipe later in case anyone else runs into the same problem!