Name: Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup melted butter; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1 cup chocolate chips

Description

These soft pumpkin chocolate chip bars combine real pumpkin puree, warm fall spices, and melty chocolate in an easy one-pan bake. Perfect for cozy autumn snacking, they stay tender for days and adapt to endless variations.

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup pumpkin puree

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp cloves

1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper

2. Whisk pumpkin puree, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth

3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves

4. Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined

5. Stir in most of the chocolate chips, reserving some for topping

6. Spread batter evenly in the pan and sprinkle with reserved chocolate chips

7. Bake 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs

8. Cool in pan 15 minutes, lift out with parchment, then cool completely before slicing

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: dessert
Method: bake
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bar

Keywords: soft pumpkin, chocolate chip bars, fall baking, pumpkin dessert, easy pumpkin bars, cozy fall treats, autumn baking