Make 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Bars Using Cake Mix!
Minimal ingredients, cozy flavor, and chocolate chips make these pumpkin bars using cake mix feel like an extra special dessert.
It’s NEVER too early to start eating pumpkin recipes! 🎃
If you’re a fan of all things pumpkin, then you’ve gotta whip up these chocolate chip pumpkin spice cake squares that require only THREE simple ingredients and just a few minutes to prepare!
They’re perfect for an afternoon treat with coffee, an easy Halloween or Thanksgiving dessert, or a simple recipe to keep on hand when you need something sweet in a hurry.
Adding a can of pumpkin purée or pumpkin pie filling to a box of cake mix has been my favorite go-to method for quick pumpkin treats for many years. It creates a treat that is perfectly moist and truly delicious!
This time, I’ve added 1/2 a cup of chocolate chips to the top of the pan before baking in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish. The end result is a dense yet soft snack cake, which I cut up into squares and serve right from the pan.
Do I use pumpkin puree or pumpkin pie mix? Honestly, I have tried both ways, and it’s just a matter of preference. The pumpkin pie mix yields a sweeter dessert, while the unsweetened puree is a lower-sugar route. They are both great, but we may prefer the pumpkin pie version a little more.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares
yield: 15 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 30 MINUTES
total time: 40 MINUTES
With only a few simple pantry ingredients, you can easily make this pumpkin and chocolate dessert for fall!
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 and grease the baking pan.
2
In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and pumpkin pie mix until the batter is smooth and well combined.
3
Pour into a 9"x13" pan and smooth evenly with the back of a spoon. Add chocolate chips to the top.
4
Bake at 375º for about 25-27 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool. Cut into squares.
Check out these easy variations for cake mix pumpkin bars:
- Add nuts: Stir in chopped pecans or walnuts for a little crunch.
- Use white chocolate: Swap some or all of the chocolate chips for white chocolate chips.
- Make it gluten-free: Use a gluten-free yellow cake mix instead. Add 1½ teaspoons cinnamon + ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice. It’ll still give you that cozy fall flavor.
- Make them festive: Add fall-colored sprinkles or seasonal baking chips for Halloween or Thanksgiving.
- Go nuts for fall: Add pecans plus chocolate chips for a pumpkin-pecan version.
- Serve them warm: A warm bar with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is an easy fall dessert upgrade!
If pumpkin spice is your love language, make these.
I love recipes like this for busy fall days because there’s no measuring out a long list of ingredients and no complicated baking steps. Just mix, spread, sprinkle with chocolate chips, and bake!
Chocolate chip pumpkin squares would be a great easy weeknight treat or something yummy to share as a simple dessert or even a fun after-school snack. Enjoy!
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