Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray ⓘ
- 1 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 cup whole wheat flour ⓘ
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped (optional) ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 4 eggs, slightly beaten ⓘ
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin ⓘ
- 1/2 cup canola oil ⓘ
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate pieces ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 15101-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, pecans (if using), baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, combine egg, pumpkin, canola oil, and milk. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture along with 1/3 cup chocolate pieces; stir just until combined. Spread the batter very evenly in the prepared pan. Sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons chocolate pieces. Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1122
kcal
56% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).