Low-Carb Pumpkin Crumble Bars
Crustless pumpkin crumble bars with a creamy skyr base, buttery grated pumpkin and pecans, and an almond flour crumble. Low-carb, no added sugar, sweetened with monk fruit.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
Skyr Base
- 300 g plain unsweetened skyr 1¼ cups
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2–3 tbsp monk fruit sweetener 1:1
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Pumpkin Filling
- 350 g peeled, grated pumpkin 12 oz
- 25 g unsalted butter 2 tbsp
- 2-3 tbsp monk fruit sweetener
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 40 g hopped pecans or walnuts ⅓ cup c
Almond Flour Crumble
- 100 g 1 cup almond flour
- 40 g 3 tbsp softened unsalted butter
- 2-3 tbsp monk fruit sweetener
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 20-30 grams chopped pecans or walnuts ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch square dish with parchment.
- Whisk the skyr, egg, cornstarch, monk fruit, vanilla and salt until smooth, then spread in the dish.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until partly set.
- Melt the butter in a skillet, then add the grated pumpkin, monk fruit, cinnamon and salt.
- Cook for 8–10 minutes, until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Off the heat, stir in the vanilla and nuts.
- Rub the softened butter into the almond flour, monk fruit, cinnamon, vanilla and salt until crumbly.
- Fold the nuts into the crumble.
- Spread the pumpkin over the skyr base.
- Scatter the crumble on top.
- Bake for 20–28 minutes, until golden and set.
- Cool, then refrigerate for at least 3–4 hours before cutting.
Notes
Use softened butter for the crumble. Melted butter makes a paste.
The amounts assume a monk fruit blend that replaces sugar 1:1, not pure extract.
Serve warm with a spoon, or chilled as sliced bars.
Keeps for 3–4 days in the fridge.
The amounts assume a monk fruit blend that replaces sugar 1:1, not pure extract.
Serve warm with a spoon, or chilled as sliced bars.
Keeps for 3–4 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2000IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
