Dessert

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars is for Dessert.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars takes several minutes to prepare.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars takes several minutes to cook.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars makes 42 servings.

The ingredients for Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars are:

For the Batter
1 3/4 cup mashed pumpkin (the smaller sized cans of pumpkin are exactly this much)
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tbs canola oil
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (I prefer Guittard)


For the frosting
8 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 teaspoons milk (as needed to thin frosting)
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted - optional and not included in nutrition info

Here is how you make Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars:

To make the batterPreheat oven to 350In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, applesauce, oil, eggs, and sugars until combined.In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves. Toss in mini chocolate chips and stir to combine. Add dry ingredients to the wet and stir until moistened.Scoop batter into a 10 x 15″ baking pan coated with nonstick spray. Bake until the center springs back when lightly pressed in the center - about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely.To make the frostingIn a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla. Slowly add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and mix until smooth. Frost bars and sprinkle half with walnuts and grate some chocolate over the other half if desired. (Can also top with freshly grated nutmeg for a spicier bar.)Number of Servings: 42Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AIRKAT.

The nutritional information for Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 42
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 155.4

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 25.6 mg
• Sodium: 148.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 2.1 g