Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Bars

These Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Bars are so soft, moist and super delicious! Easy to make and it's the perfect Fall dessert to share! Addicting and loaded with chocolate chips, we cannot resist the tempting charm of these soft pumpkin bars with healthy options too! 

More pumpkin?  Check out these Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Bars, Ultimate Pumpkin Bars, these Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Brownies and this awesome Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie!

Why I Love These Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Bars

October marks the beginning of the most beautiful season of the year! One of the most favorite and popular ingredients in its peak of the season, is pumpkin!  Yay!! These bars fall right into line with the season, I would say!

This Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Bars recipe was adapted from Delish Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars which are super, super yummy too!!  If you want a super healthy pumpkin oat bar, you really need to try these Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars!  Both are totally yummy

What I really, really like about this pumpkin bar recipe is that it is so versatile!

• If you want a healthier, more textured bar, sub some of the all-purpose flour with some oat flour and add old-fashioned oats versus quick oats.
• Also healthier...Switch out the sugars with healthy sugar alternatives like monk fruit or coconut sugar.
• If you want them to be more blondie-ish, omit an egg.  I love that!  
• For a fun twist, add a combination of white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips with the chocolate chips!
• Add your favorite nuts, like pistachios, walnuts, macadamia nuts or pecans! 
• I love adding dried cranberries to pumpkin recipes! It really brings out the Thanksgiving vibes! 

Gather Your Ingredients

• unsalted butter softened
• brown sugar
• granulated sugar
• canned pumpkin
• eggs
• all-purpose flour - If not using oats, use 2 cups of flour (can also use ½ wheat flour and ½ all-purpose flour for healthier option.)
• baking soda
• salt
• pumpkin spice
• old-fashioned oats or quick oats
• semi-sweet chocolate chips, save out some for sprinkling on top

How to Make Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars and then add pumpkin and beat in until smooth.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice and salt together in a bowl, then pour and stir into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
5. Mix in the oats and chocolate chips until just combined.
6. Spread into 2 - 8x8 greased pans or a 13x9 greased pan, add saved out chocolate chips and sprinkle on top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes for 2 - 8x8 pans or 20-25 minutes for 13x9 pan or until just light brown.
7. Don't over-bake for best results.
8. Cool, cut and store in an airtight container.

Storing Pumpkin Bars

• Store the pumpkin bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or at room temperature for 1-2 days.
• Freeze in a large zip lock bag for up to 3 months.

These healthy pumpkin oat chocolate chip bars are the perfect balance of sweet and savory, with a hint of fall flavor. Not only are they delicious, but they are also easy to make and provide the perfect snack for any occasion.

Not only are these bars a crowd-pleaser, but they are also an excellent source of energy and are full of essential vitamins and minerals. The simple combination of ingredients yields a scrumptious treat that is guaranteed to satisfy the taste buds.

I have no problem scarfing any of these Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Bars and not feeling guilty about it. (Well, unless I eat the whole pan of bars.)  (Who me?)  You can't go wrong with a large pan of these ever!  C'mon, go make a batch!

More Pumpkin Lovers Desserts

• Plush Pumpkin Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
• Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake
• 20 Smashing Pumpkin Breads for Fall!
• "CopyCat" Starbucks Pumpkin Pound Cake
• Amish Country Pumpkin Custard Pie
• Old Fashioned Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Best 10 Pumpkin Poke Cakes
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Kim Lange

These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars are so soft, moist and super delicious! It's a perfect fall time dessert to share....or not! Addicting!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 15 Servings

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour If not using oats, use 2 cups of flour (can also use ½ wheat flour and ½ all-purpose flour for healthier option.)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats or quick oats
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips save out some for sprinkling on top

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars and then add pumpkin and beat in until smooth.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice and salt together in a bowl, then pour and stir into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
• Mix in the oats and chocolate chips until just combined.
• Spread into 2 - 8x8 greased pans or a 13x9 greased pan, add saved out chocolate chips and sprinkle on top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes for 2 - 8x8 pans or 20-25 minutes for 13x9 pan or until just light brown.
• Don't over-bake for best results.
• Cool, cut and store in an airtight container.

Notes

To make these more like blondie-ish, omit an egg.

Add less chocolate chips to batter for less chocolate flavor.

Keyword bars, fall baking, halloween, pumpkin, pumpkin bars

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