Thanksgiving weekend is upon us here in Canada! One of my favourite weekends of the year! It seems fitting to share with you all a new seasonal recipe I tried last weekend while we had company, Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Squares! They were a hit with both the young and old! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Squares
Ingredients
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin is fine)
1 whole egg
2 egg whites
1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or white chocolate, or both!)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350˚F.
Line an 8″x 8″ inch pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, eggs and oil until smooth. Set aside.
In a separate medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, spices, salt and brown sugar.
Add to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Pour into prepared pan and spread evenly.
Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Squares
These are really good, go ahead and double the batch and use a 9"x13" if you like!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin is fine)
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or white chocolate, or both!)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line an 8″x 8" inch pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, eggs and oil until smooth. Set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, spices, salt and brown sugar. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.
Source: Pennies on a Platter
If you love pumpkin and chocolate together, check out this healthy pumpkin zucchini bread too!
now this sounds so yummy!!!!
They do sound delicious and I’m always looking for recipes to add pumpkin too (it’s quite healthy). I’m assuming these have a brownie like texture?
like a cake I guess, moist and yummy!
Yummers! Looks like a great breakfast food too. 🙂
Looks so good, mail me some!!
This is an interesting combination… I’ll have to try it!
these look so good, and I have pumpkin in my cupboard…. Maybe I will do some baking this weekend!
OMG, these look delicious. Pumpkin and chocolate, can’t go wrong. This is an interesting mix, I have to TRY it!
I can’t wait to give these a try!!!
mmm..looks yummy, I will try this one
THIS RECIPE LOOKS GOOD AND SOUNDS DELISH
Sounds really good!
I think I’ll be making this today. Have all the ingredients on hand!
It’s the perfect time of year for pumpkin treats