Substitutions: 

• Oats: use any form of oats that you like or if you prefer, you can grind up the oats in a food processor. This will give you a more uniform texture.
• Whole wheat flour: almond, flour, coconut, flour, or all purpose, flour all make great substitutes
• Chopped pecans: any nut will work well, but I prefer to use roasted and unsalted. You could definitely try cocoa, dusted almonds if you want a fun, chocolatey twist. Alternatively, you can use pumpkin seeds or sesame seeds if you would like.
• Chopped dates: try any dried fruit, such as Craisins, apricots, raisins, golden raisins, cherries, or blueberries.
• Pumpkin purée: test mashed banana, unsweetened, applesauce, or mashed avocado, in place of pumpkin
• Milk: Any form of milk will work just fine in this recipe
• Date syrup: maple and agave syrup will also work in this recipe. However, the bonus is that date syrup is sweet and provides an extra little bit of fiber
• Peanut butter: any nut or a seed butter can be added in instead of peanut butter