Happy Halloween! We are officially halfway through the Trick-or-Treating window and only one kid has stopped by our apartment. One single kid! I don't know why but I expected a much bigger turnout given the number of young kids in our apartment building. Such a disappointment! On the other hand, we now have a huge bowl of leftover Halloween candy- I can't complain too much about that. I can almost guarantee that all of the gummy bears will be gone tonight. And I am thinking that another batch of Kit Kat Cupcakes need to be made with the leftover Kit Kats.
Anyways, we are almost in November now and I have been hearing that some people are all pumpkin-ed out. I am not at that point yet though. Actually I never get sick of pumpkin- I am known to bake with it all-year round. These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars are one of my new favorite pumpkin recipes. Packed with chocolate chips, these bars are incredibly moist and cakey in texture. Not only are they easy to make, but they completely satisfy my craving for all things pumpkin at this time of the year.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
Recipe from Martha Stewart
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl on a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined. Add the pumpkin puree and continue mixing until incorporated. Wit the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Turn off the mixer. Gently fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread out into an even layer. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan.
Pumpkin and chocolate chip are one of my favorite flavor combos. These look delicious, Meghan!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh so it wasn't just me being miserable on Halloween. We got not a single kid :(. Our apartment building is just filled with young adults who clearly need kids. Now I am stuck with lots of candy. Luckily your Kit Kat cupcakes are going to happen :). Love these bars...a classic!!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the lack of Trick or Treaters! We normally get 30-40 kids, which is super fun, but my hubby was working Halloween evening and I'm hugely pregnant, so no giving out candy for me. I'd never make it to the door before they gave up! ;) These bars sound yummy!
ReplyDeleteI can't get enough pumpkin - these bars look amazing, and I love how easy they are! Hope you are enjoying all that leftover candy!
ReplyDeleteWe had less trick-or-treaters stop by this year too since it was raining and really windy outside. These bars look great Meghan, you can't go wrong with pumpkin and chocolate together :)
ReplyDeleteI never have trick or treaters because Halloween isn't a big thing here :(( I can help you eat all that candy if you wish. These lookk awesome!
ReplyDeletePumpkin and chocolate chip are 2 things I love mixed together. These bars look deliciously good!
ReplyDeleteYou can go wrong with pumpkin and chocolate chips. Love these bars! I can eat one too many. Have a great week Meghan. :)
ReplyDeleteYour pumpkin bars look like the perfect texture - thick, firm, such a tender crumb ... I think I'd eat that whole stack;) Adding chocolate chips is a great idea! I love those smooth bites of chocolate. I can't decide whether or not I'd be happy with so few trick or treaters ... I have a feeling I'd be throwing myself a candy eating party!
ReplyDeleteI didn't participate in the apartment building trick-or-treating this year. I was just afraid my cat would try to run out the door every time we opened it, hehe. I'm definitely not sick of pumpkin yet so bring on more recipes! These bars look tasty :)
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