Fall is in the air. That signals to me that it is time to start cooking with pumpkin, again. My husband loves this time of the year, when I begin baking like crazy. I love to make. It is a stress release for me. I love the smells it fills the house up with. So, tonight I made Chocolate chip spiced pumpkin bars for a social tomorrow night. Why you ask? Good question, because they are easy, quick to make, and oh so yummy!
When I moved into my first apartment, I had one cookbook. It was the infamous red and white checkered covered Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I still have it, the update version that lays flat, and now the pink updated version.I personally feel it is the essential cookbook for all cooks. I love the pumpkin bars in there. So, their recipe was the base for the following recipe. I just spiced up. Enjoy!
Spiced Pumpkin Bars
2 C all-purpose flour
2 Tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ginger and ginger
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cloves
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp maple extract
4 eggs
1 15-ounce can pumpkin
1 ½ C sugar
1 C cooking oil
1 C chocolate chips
In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs, pumpkin, sugar, maple extract, and oil. Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread batter in an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
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