With the start of the fall weather, comes the start of the pumpkin inspired dishes. Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pies, and these delicious chocolate chip pumpkin bars. This recipe comes from a baking blog I found through Pinterest - bakeat 350.blogspot.com. Like most pumpkin inspired recipes, this only uses a portion of a can of the pumpkin, which means that you will be left with extra pumpkin. Thankfully, pumpkin is very easy to freeze. I just save it in 1 cup portions in freezer bags and then I have pumpkin all year long. For this recipe you will need the following:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp gloves
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp coarse salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of 13x9 baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on the sides. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. Cream together the butter and sugar using a mixer on medium-high until smooth.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Beat in the pumpkin puree. Don't worry if it looks curdled,
it is suppose to look like that!
Fold into the dry ingredients and mix on low until combined.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Using a spatula, spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan.
Lift the bars from the pan, peel from the foil, and cut into squares.
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