I love pumpkin and chocolate together, and these Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars are the perfect combination. They are thick and chewy and sweet and I love that they are low in fat.
A couple of months ago I bought several cans of pumpkin (hello, pumpkin in June? #foodbloggerproblems). And they weren’t even on sale! But I knew I had plans for these big beautiful cans, and this recipe is plan #1.
This recipe is my take on a recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip bars that I’ve had for a while. I swapped out the fat (melted butter) for canned pumpkin. I love that they taste super chocolately and decadent but they are so much better for you than you’d think!
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13"x9" baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a stand mixer or a large bowl, stir flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda and baking powder on low speed until combined.
- Stir in oats until combined.
- Stir in pumpkin, eggs and vanilla until combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips until combined.
- Spread batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown.
For more tasty pumpkin recipes, try these:
Pumpkin Pie Baked French Toast
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Caramel Stuffed Spiced Pumpkin Muffins
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Dude. Those look incredible!!! I want to reach through the screen and grab that pan!
Totally have these in the oven right now! I was so happy I had all the ingredients in the pantry! One thing I will say…the recipe didn’t say when to put in the brown sugar…😬 I realized it was still sitting on the counter right befor the chocolate chips went in! So I threw it in the mixer towards the end. Can’t wait to taste them!
I’m so glad I came across this recipe on Pinterest. It looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it. I love fiddling with recipes, so I may attempt it by swapping out flour for spelt. Gorgeous photos. Love your site. Bookmarking it!
I made these, they turned out good, mom said they were salty but to me they did not. I thought I forgot to add the salt called for in the ingredients so I added a small amount to be safe. This should be done by a stand mixer, of course I was the stand mixer (waiting on the Stand Mixer fairy to grant me one).
JUST made these, didnt have pumpkin pie spice so I googled how to combine my own,lol. I did all this just because I had 1/2 a can of pumpkin to use up or throw out. Husband doesnt like pumpkin so didnt tell him it was in there, he couldnt tell. I dont think I will use the pumpkin pie spice again, I will just add cinnamon instead. ALSO, I used half almond flour half regular flour to cut down the carbs. Would really like nutrition info on this.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! You can find nutritional counters online like at My Fitness Pal.
Hi, I just made the Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate chip bars. I’m not sure if there was an ingredient left out, but there is no liquid except eggs and vanilla, so they are very, very dry. They need some yogurt, or oil, butter,etc.
Not sure what happened, because these bars are super moist. The pumpkin replaces the need for butter or yogurt.
I experienced the same thing – super dry. Is there maybe a typo in the recipe?
Hi Jeanette, I’m pretty sure there isn’t a typo. I’ve had several people come back and tell me how much they loved them. I haven’t made them yet this season. Really, the pumpkin should be enough to moisten them. However you could try adding a little milk or oil. The altitude/weather could also make a difference.
I had the same experience — way too dry! I wish that I had read the comments before making these. I was planning on taking them to a party, but I ended up throwing them away unfortunately. Very disappointed 🙁
I made these yesterday for a PTF meeting at my kid’s school, and everyone raved about them! I have teachers and staff emailing me today asking for the recipe! Definitely a keeper 🙂
These looked delicious and just decided to give them a try. Totally agree that some form of liquid is needed, batter is too dry. I hope they turn out all the same.
I just made these again the other day using this exact recipe and they came out great. Make sure you are using a full can of pumpkin.
How do you suggest storing these, countertop or fridge?
We kept them in the fridge. I’d say up to a week in a sealed container.
Made this today and WOW!! Quickly adding to my list of faves! My family loved them. I will be making another batch tomorrow to take to the office on Monday. Thanks for sharing this delicious treat!