Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bars
By sarahsinagel
These bars are a perfect fall treat. The thick cake like pumpkin layer went perfectly with the cream cheese swirled in. And the chocolate chips, just consider them them the cherry on top.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cuos sugar
- 2 teas baking powder
- 2 teas ground cinnamon
- 1 teas baking soda
- 1/2 teas salt
- 1/4 teas ground cloves
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 15oz can of pumpkin
- For the Cream Cheese Layer
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbs milk
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda salt, and cloves. Add eggs, pumpkin, and oil. Mix until combined. Spread the batter evenly into a 13×9 baking dish.
Step 2
Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until combined. Add the egg and beat until creamy.
Step 3
Spoon the cream cheese over the pumpkin layer. Use a knife to swirl the mixtures together. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the bars.
Step 4
Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 2 hours.
Slice and serve. Store leftover bars in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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