Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

I just made my first fall dessert. Oh my goodness, I forgot how much I love the smell of pumpkin baking in the oven!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars are the perfect start to kick off your fall baking. Plus, they are so easy to make, it really is a one-dish prep! I adapted this recipe a little from one I found in “303 Simple & Satisfying Recipes” by Gooseberry Patch.

We have plenty of pumpkin left in the freezer from last year’s serious garden, so I just thawed some of that out for this treat. (Good thing, because this year’s garden hasn’t been quite so plentiful!) Canned pumpkin will also work perfectly. This recipe only takes 1/2 cup of pumpkin, so double it up and you’ll use just about all of a 15 ounce can!

I just love cooking with pumpkin. (And I’m glad I have a freezer stash of it!) Of course, pumpkin tastes great in desserts like this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Cake. But did you know that it makes a great soup? Slow Cooker Pumpkin Patch Soup has a similar flavor to butternut squash soup. And pumpkin is a great add-in to chili and pasta dishes, too! Try this CrockPot Pumpkin Chili or this Pumpkin-Sausage Penne to bring in some wonderful fall flavors. (If you don’t tell your family, they won’t even know the pumpkin is in those dishes… but you will! What a great way to “sneak” in an extra veggie!)

Are you as excited to try these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars as I was? If you like this recipe, you’ll love “303 Simple & Satisfying Recipes” by Gooseberry Patch.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

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Ingredients

  

• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/2 cup pumpkin
• 15-1/4 ounce package yellow cake mix
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1-1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, combine eggs and pumpkin. Stir in dry cake mix and pumpkin pie spice until well blended.
• Fold in chocolate chips and nuts (if using).
• Spread into a greased 13" x 9" baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-33 minutes, until toothpick tests clean.
• Cool completely. Cut into bars.

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