These wholesome pumpkin chocolate chip bars land between a cookie, a cake and a blondie and are good for pumpkin lovers.
Concerning the Recipe
In the event you love pumpkin and chocolate collectively, you’re going to like these decadent however more healthy pumpkin chocolate chip bars. They’re the proper autumn (or anytime) dessert.
They’re very simple to make, no eggs or dairy wanted, are oil-free and naturally sweetened and are able to get pleasure from in about 45 minutes. Additionally they make your own home odor wonderful.
The feel is half cookie, half blondie and half cake – you’ll need to resolve which for your self! When you’ve got half a can of pumpkin puree it’s worthwhile to deplete, these bars are the proper means to do this.
Elements & Substitutions
This part covers notes on the particular substances used and attainable substitutions. Please scroll down the web page or use the Bounce to Recipe button on the high to see the printable recipe card with the ingredient measurements.
- All-Function Flour: This recipe was developed for all-purpose flour and hasn’t been examined with different flours.
- Baking Powder: Watch you utilize baking powder not baking soda.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: You possibly can substitute lemon if wanted.
- Cinnamon: This provides a little bit further enhance to the pumpkin pie spice.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: In the event you don’t have this accessible, use 2 tsp cinnamon in whole, with 1 tsp floor ginger, 1/2 tsp floor nutmeg and a pinch of allspice or cloves.
- Maple Syrup: This may be substituted with agave syrup.
- Applesauce: I like to recommend unsweetened applesauce although you possibly can use sweetened for sweeter bars. Notice that they’ll have extra added sugar in case you use sweetened applesauce.
- Pumpkin: Use pumpkin puree from a can, not pumpkin pie filling.
- Almond Butter: This may be substitute with cashew butter, peanut butter or for nut-free bars, sunflower seed butter.
- Chocolate Chips: You need to use any dairy-free chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips. I like darkish chocolate chips however semi-sweet chips are good too.
The way to Make (with Photographs)
Put together to bake by preheating the oven to 350 F and greasing and lining an 8×8-inch sq. pan with parchment paper.
Whereas it’s not required to make use of parchment paper, it’ll make it simpler to take away the bars on the finish. In the event you’re not utilizing parchment, simply grease the pan with some non-stick cooking spray.
- Step 1: Combine the dry substances (flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice).
- Step 2: Combine the moist substances (maple syrup, applesauce, pumpkin, vanilla, almond butter and vinegar).
- Step 3: Add the moist to the dry and mix.
- Step 4: Fold within the chocolate chips, reserving 1/4 cup for topping.
- Step 5: Bake the bars.
- Step 6: Cool, slice and luxuriate in!
Switch the batter to the ready pan and unfold out the highest till easy and even. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over high and bake for half-hour till the perimeters look golden brown and a toothpick or knife inserted into the bars comes out clear.
All of the bars to chill within the pan for at the very least 10 minutes then raise them out of the pan utilizing the parchment, slice into 9 parts and luxuriate in!
In the event you didn’t use parchment, slice them within the pan and thoroughly take away one after the other.
Continuously Requested Questions
This recipe has not been examined with gluten-free flour although you need to have the ability to use a gluten-free all-purpose baking flour mix instead of all-purpose flour.
Positive. You need to use selfmade pumpkin puree on this recipe. Use the identical quantity as listed, 1/2 cup.
Ideas and Notes
- Measure precisely. Baking ingredient ratios are vital so I all the time counsel utilizing a kitchen scale when baking to precisely measure your substances.
- Serving Dimension. I portioned my bars into 9 servings however you’ll be able to slice them into 12-16 sq. for a smaller serving measurement and lower-calorie possibility. For 12 bars, they’re 187 energy every and for 16 small sq. they’re 140 energy every.
The way to Retailer
- The bars could be saved in an hermetic container at room temperature for 3 days or within the fridge for as much as 1 week.
- To freeze, wrap and retailer in a freezer bag or hermetic container for as much as 3 months.
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Description
These pumpkin chocolate chip bars are gentle, moist and decadent whereas providing a more healthy possibility by being oil-free and sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce.
- Grease and parchment line a 8×8 sq. baking pan and put aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 levels F.
- In a bowl add the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Utilizing a whisk, picket spoon, or an electrical mixer, stir to mix.
- In a medium bowl, add the maple syrup, apple sauce, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, and almond butter. Utilizing a whisk, picket spoon, or an electrical mixer, stir to mix the moist substances.
- Add the pumpkin combination to the flour combination and, utilizing a picket spoon or electrical mixer, combine till properly mixed.
- Add ¾ cup (120g) of the chocolate chips to the batter. Utilizing a spatula, fold within the chocolate chips. You need to use an electrical mixer nevertheless, the chocolate chips would possibly break up a bit. Folding them in will assist them maintain their form.
- Add the batter to the ready 8×8 baking pan and easy out the batter so it’ll bake evenly within the pan. **I used an offset spatula. For greatest outcomes, spray a small quantity of oil on the off-set spatula then gently easy out the highest so the bars are easy and even. It will forestall the batter from sticking to the offset spatula.
- Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips excessive. Bake at 350 levels F for half-hour, the perimeters shall be golden brown and a toothpick ought to come out clear.
- Enable the bars to chill within the pan for 10 minutes earlier than eradicating them. Raise out of the pan utilizing the perimeters of the parchment and slice the bars up into 9 equal items.
Notes
Retailer at room temperature in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days, within the fridge for as much as 1 week or freeze in a freezer-bag or hermetic container for as much as 3 months.
Almond butter could be substituted with one other nut or seed butter.
Use a digital scale to precisely measure substances for greatest outcomes.
Vitamin
- Serving Dimension: 1 bar
- Energy: 250
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fats: 15 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 8 g
Key phrases: pumpkin chocolate chip bars, wholesome pumpkin bars
