Pumpkin Oatmeal Squares (Gluten-free)

It's that time of year when it starts to cool down and the rain is falling, and harvests are plenty. Time to break out the pumpkin recipes!

This recipe does not have any flour, so for those who are gluten free, this makes things so much easier. One word of caution: While oatmeal is gluten free of itself (correct me if I'm wrong), your bag of oatmeal might not be due to the contaminants where it gets packaged. Also, some people who are intolerant to gluten cannot eat oats either.

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 cup applesauce
1 banana
2 cups pumpkin puree
2 cups rolled oats
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
2 tsp allspice
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ground flax
1/8 cup honey
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients with a blender
• Pour into 9x12" pan
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. It is okay if it appears to be sightly underdone, the square if very moist.
• Cool before cutting and serving

Review:
This recipe works well, and isn't very fussy. It's not a real decadent dessert, although, paired with some vanilla ice cream and a cup of coffee it's pretty good. I also noticed that the flavors come out more if you let it sit in the fridge for a couple days before you eat it, but who can wait that long!