Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe

adapted from iheartnaptime.net

Looking for a pumpkin bar recipe to add to your fall baking list? These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars are soft, warmly spiced, and packed with semi-sweet chocolate chips. A sprinkle of turbinado sugar and smoked flaky salt on top adds a sweet and salty finish that makes them hard to stop at just one.

Made with pumpkin puree, cinnamon, brown sugar, and plenty of chocolate, these bars have all the cozy flavors you want this time of year. They’re also easy to make in a 9×13-inch pan, making them a great fall dessert for sharing at gatherings, bringing to a potluck, or keeping on hand when you’re craving something sweet.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bar Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup cane sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2–3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
  • Scant teaspoon smoked flaky salt

How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Pour into a large mixing bowl and let cool for a few minutes.
  2. Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray, coating thoroughly.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Add the sugars to the melted butter and beat until combined. Mix in the egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix until combined. Add the chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with smoked salt and turbinado sugar.
  5. Bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until a toothpick or sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the pan cool on a rack before cutting into bars.

What Can You Do With Leftover Pumpkin Puree?

If this pumpkin bar recipe leaves you with a little extra pumpkin puree, don’t let it go to waste. Stir some into French toast batter, blend it into a morning smoothie, or save it for another one of your favorite pumpkin recipes.

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