Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
delicious and simple recipe for pumpkin bars with the perfect addition of chocolate
Servings: 18 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp pumpkin-pie spice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup sugar (I used coconut sugar)
- 1 egg large
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup pumpkin puree, canned not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 package chocolate chips 12 oz pk (I use bittersweet)
Instructions
- Mix all of the dry ingredients in one bowl and set aside.
- Then beat the butter and sugar together.
- Add the eggs and the pumpkin to the butter & sugar mixture.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ones, mix well.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake on 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes
- Allow bake to cool completely before removing from pan.
- Once cool, use foil to remove bars and place them on a large cutting board.
- Cut bars and store in airtight container for 3 day, or freeze them individually wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in a freezer bag for up to 6 months.