White Chocolate and Walnut Pumpkin Bars

These easy-to-make pumpkin bars with white chocolate chips and walnuts have a dense, cake-like texture, are quick to make, and taste great with a cup of coffee!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 254 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups pumpkin puree
• 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch pan with enough parchment to have overhang on all sides.

Step 2

Whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda in a bowl until well combined.

Step 3

Whisk together pumpkin puree, white sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in remaining flour mixture until just combined. Fold in white chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back lightly when touched, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 30 to 45 minutes. Slice into 24 bars.