Pumpkin Bars
These Pumpkin Bars are my absolute favorite fall treat. They are incredibly soft, moist, and perfectly spiced with just the right amount of sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup 100% pumpkin puree heaping
- 1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2-3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8x8 baking pan with parchment.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Whisk for 30 seconds to cool.
- Whisking rapidly, add beaten egg. Whisk until thick, about 30 seconds.
- Add brown sugar, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vanilla extract, whisk until combined.
- Add flour and half of the chocolate chips, fold with spatula until ingredients come together.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan, top with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let bars sit in pan to set and cool, lift sides to remove bars from pan.
- Cut and serve.