Put oats in a food processor, pulse int a fine meal (about 25 times).
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Put ground oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves in a mixing bowl and stir together.
3
Add pumpkin, orange juice, honey, vanilla extract and dates to the food processor. Blend until a smooth puree forms, scraping the sides down occasionally, about 1 minute.
4
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Scrape the pumpkin mixture into the well and fold all the ingredients together with a large spatula.
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Scoop about 2 tablespoons of batter onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Flatten the batter slightly. Bake 20 minutes, until the bottoms are just browned. Remove to a cooling rack and cool slightly before serving. Store in an airtight container.
