Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars blend pumpkin puree and warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves with semi-sweet chocolate chips in a buttery bar cookie. The result is a moist, dense, and flavorful treat combining seasonal pumpkin spice and chocolate in an easy-to-serve square form.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 ounces pumpkin puree
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x8 baking pan with baking spray.
- Add butter, sugar and brown sugar to a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, for 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the egg, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Sift the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the stand mixer until just combined on low speed then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 351kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 2591IU | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.