1. Gather your ingredients
My recipe (seen on the last slide!) calls for old fashioned oats, all-natural almond butter (Stay away from those preservatives!! They're yucky and inflammatory!), pumpkin puree (remember, not the pumpkin pie mix), sliced almonds, honey, vanilla extract (go for pure, not imitation), cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and some white chocolate chips.
I ditched the cloves that are typically found in pumpkin spice mix because cloves can actually be an irritating ingredient for people with food sensitivities. Same goes for the dark chocolate. While dark chocolate (think 70% cacao or more) has been known to be low in sugar and high in mood-boosting ingredients, it also contains caffeine, which is another irritant for us sensitive folks.
Just a quick note: The brands pictured are not requirements for this recipe. I'm personally a big fan of generic brands, but I'll use anything that I have on hand.