Description
These Pumpkin Bars with Chocolate Chips are fudgy like brownies, filled with warm spices and two types of chocolate. Made in just one pot on the stove, they’re quick, simple, and perfect for cozy fall baking.
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9×13-inch pan.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Optionally brown it; if so, add 1 tablespoon water.
3. Toast pumpkin pie spice briefly in the hot butter, then remove from heat.
4. Stir in granulated sugar and brown sugar.
5. Mix in pumpkin puree, vanilla, and salt.
6. Add egg and stir quickly to avoid curdling.
7. Whisk together flour and baking powder, then stir into wet mixture until just combined.
8. Pour batter into prepared pan.
9. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and gently fold in.
10. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
11. Cool before slicing, or serve warm.
Notes
Pumpkin acts like an egg, giving these bars their fudgy texture.
Do not overmix—treat the batter like brownie batter.
Fold chocolate chips in gently after pouring to prevent melting.
Feel free to swap in white chocolate chips for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Pumpkin Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 526
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 175mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 57mg