Pumpkin and chocolate are one of my favorite flavor combinations, and to make these White Chocolate Pumpkin Bars I used white chocolate instead of dark chocolate for a totally different taste!
These take a little effort to prepare, because you have to make two separate batters and swirl them together for layers of white chocolate and pumpkin. But the result is worth the effort! The white chocolate layer is more cake like, and the pumpkin layer is more dense and chewy, for a great combination of tastes and textures.
When I was making these I was not optimistic about how they were going to turn out, because the white chocolate and butter separated after I melted them, and although I stirred them back together that made the white chocolate batter kind of thick and not very spreadable. The batters wouldn’t make big pretty swirls like I had envisioned when I planned the recipe, so I thought the bars might not turn out at all. But they far exceeded my expectations, because the batters combined and baked together beautifully, and the bars taste delicious too.
White Chocolate Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 8 oz white chocolate chips
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Combine the butter and white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and melt, stirring every 30 seconds. Set aside to cool slightly.1/2 cup butter, 8 oz white chocolate chips
- Put the sugar, eggs and vanilla in a mixer, and beat for 5 minutes until fluffy.1 cup sugar, 4 eggs, 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, and add to the batter in the mixer bowl all at once. Mix until well combined.2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
- In another small bowl mix the pumpkin, oil, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.1 can pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Add half the batter from the mixer to the bowl with the pumpkin and mix well.
- Add the chocolate mix to the mixer bowl and mix well.
- Spray a 9 x 13 cooking pan with cooking spray.
- Pour in the chocolate batter, and then top with the pumpkin batter. Swirl with a knife.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition facts are estimates.
What a great way to enjoy pumpkin all year long!
I love that you found a great way to give pumpkin a new life outside of the fall season– these are great any time of year and I will find an excuse to make them to share with friends soon!
Whether its dark chocolate or white chocolate with pumpkin, I’m in! Looks like the bars are completely worth the tad of extra effort of two separate batters and a swirl =)
Gorgeous combination, Anne! I love the way the batters baked together leaving little pockets of each for visual contrast. Bet they disappeared in no time!
Lovely Pumpkin Bars….
Beautiful swirls…pumpkin and white chocolate is quite an unusual combination, I should try this.
These look and sound delicious!
Looks like a fall favorite for sure! Thanks for sharing, visiting from Crafty and Delicious Party.
Hi Anne,
Your bars look yummy, and so perfect for the is time of year , or anytime really. Visiting from Mz. Helen’s Full Plate Thursday! Thanks!
These bars look fabulous! I love pumpkin and white chocolate together!
I love the white chocolate with your pumpkins bars, looks delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
These look fantastic! Pinning!
I love the combination! It sounds soooo good! I can’t wait to try it! Pumpkin and chocolate, my two favorite things!