Creamy Choco Pumpkin Bars Food

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish lightly with nonstick spray, then line with parchment paper and grease again lightly.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, McCormick® Ground Nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• Mix in the egg and vanilla, then blend in the pumpkin purée until smooth.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
• Fold in all but 3 tablespoons of the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 3 tablespoons chocolate chips.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan, then use the parchment to lift out the bars and cut into 15 squares.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY CHOCO-PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a large 10x15 inch pan with foil.
• Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the sugar, salt, and melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
• Beat the cream cheese, Crème Fraiche and sugar together until smooth. Add the pumpkin, flour, five spice, salt, bourbon and eggs. Blend until smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a handful for the top.
• Pour the mixture on top of the graham cracker crust. Smooth out with a spatula. Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top. Smack the pan on the counter a couple times to smooth everything out.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes-until the center is almost set, but still jiggles a little.
• Cool on a rack for one hour, then refrigerate another hour before cutting. To serve: pull the foil up on the sides and lift the whole pan of pumpkin bars out of the baking dish. Peel the foil off the sides carefully, then slice into desired size. Wipe the knife with a paper towel occasionally to keep the sides smooth. Makes 32 regular-sized bars.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve!

SWIRLED PUMPKIN-CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
• Beat in 2 eggs, pumpkin, and 1/3 cup water until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. In another bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg; stir or beat into butter mixture until well blended.
• Spread batter evenly in a buttered and floured 10- by 15-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, remaining egg, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
• Drop cream cheese mixture in 24 evenly spaced 1-tablespoon portions over batter.
• Pull a knife tip through filling to swirl slightly into batter.
• Bake in a 350° oven until center of pumpkin batter (not cream cheese mixture) springs back when touched, about 30 minutes.
• Let cool completely in pan, then cut into 24 bars.