Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars are moist, tender and a delectable fall treat. Loaded with pumpkin flavor and chocolate chips.

Pumpkin season isn’t slowing down anytime soon so let’s embrace it in all it’s deliciously orange glory shall we? There are so many ways to enjoy pumpkin. You can go sweet and make a pumpkin cake, or pumpkin cookies or you can go savory and make some pumpkin pasta or pumpkin soup. Today, I am taking the sweet route and sharing these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars are basically a pumpkin blondie that is loaded with chocolate chips. The result is a moist, tender, sweet fall treat that is perfect for pumpkin lovers.

Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make them.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars Ingredients:

You’ll need all the usual suspects when making these bars: butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt. The other ingredients are unique to this recipe are:

• PUMPKIN PUREE: Canned pumpkin puree not Pumpkin Pie mix. Pumpkin pie mix will have additional ingredients and flavors that you don’t want in this dish.
• PUMPKIN PIE SPICE: This will add that warm flavors that you’re used to with pumpkin recipes. Instead of using ground ginger, cloves and cinnamon, you get all the flavors in one easy to add spice blend.
• SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS: I prefer semi-sweet in this recipe but you can also use milk or dark chocolate to suit your preferences.

Step by Step Photos and Instructions:

If you’ve ever made brownies from scratch, you’ll be able to make these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars. You don’t need any special equipment to make them, simply a bowl to mix them in and an 8 x 8 pan to bake them in.

• STEP #1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Whisk together melted butter and sugar until smooth. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Mix well.
• STEP #2: Add in dry ingredients. Mix just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and pumpkin puree. Mix just until combined.
• STEP #3: Spread batter into prepared pan and bake 25 – 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs on it. Allow to cool then slice into 9 bars.

Storage and Leftovers:

For the freshest tasting bars store any leftovers in an air tight container on the counter and enjoy within 5 days.

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Note: Originally published in 2015. Updated in 2024 with new photos, step by step photos and an improved recipe with even more pumpkin flavor.