Pumpkin Bars with Chocolate chunks
Pumpkin bars without the pumpkin spice! These bars are full of chocolate chips, cinnamon, and sweetness from maple syrup. If you love pumpkin but not pumpkin spice, these are for you!
Ingredients
- Baking spray
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg, large
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 cup pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and spray an 8×8 inch baking dish with non stick baking spray or line it with parchment paper overlapping on the sides.
- In a medium sized bowl mix the 1 cup melted butter and 1 cup brown sugar until fluffy with a spatula or wooden spoon. Then add in the 1 egg, 2 tsp maple syrup, and 1 cup pumpkin puree, stirring to combine.
- In a small bowl or on a piece of parchment paper, combine the 2 cups flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1 tsp baking powder. Mix until combined then add to the mix. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour into baking pan and bake for 25-35 minutes, depending on how well done you like it. You will know its done when the center is no longer jiggly and the edges are starting to brown.
Notes
If you like these on the fudgey side bake for 25-27 minutes.
If you like them more well done bake for 27-30 mins.
When the bars come out of the oven, use a toothpick or the back of a spoon to smooth out the chocolate chips, it will create little pools of chocolate!
Make sure to use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling!
Serving: 1g, Calories: 373kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 57mg, Sodium: 113mg, Potassium: 98mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 3704IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 74mg, Iron: 2mg
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