Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Steps to make

1. 1

   Heat oven and prepare baking pan

   5 min
   

   Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Grease and line a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Combine dry ingredients

   2 min
   

   In a mixing bowl, whisk 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and ¾ teaspoons of salt.

4. 3

   Cream butter and sugar

   2 min
   

   Place 1 cup of unsalted butter, ¾ cup of granulated sugar, and ½ a cup of brown sugar in a large bowl. Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy using a hand mixer.

5. 4

   Add egg, vanilla and pumpkin

   2 min
   

   Mix in 1 large egg and 1½ teaspoons of vanilla. Blend in 1 cup of pumpkin.

6. 5

   Mix in flour mixture

   2 min
   

   Mix in the flour mixture. Once the batter forms, fold in all but 3 tablespoons of the chocolate chips.

7. 6

   Add the batter to baking dish

   2 min
   

   Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and spread out evenly. Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips on top of the batter.

8. 7

   Bake

   30 min
   

   Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

9. 8

   Cool bars

   

   Remove the bars from the oven and leave to cool completely in the pan.

10. 9

    Serve

    

    Cut into squares and serve.