Description
Chewy pumpkin blondies loaded with warm spices, pumpkin puree, and sweet chocolate chips. The perfect fall dessert bar for gatherings or cozy nights.
Ingredients
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 ½ cups (300 g) brown sugar, packed
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 egg yolk, at room temperature
1 cup (240 g) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips
1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
Prepare Pan and Oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch (23×33 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.
Mix Wet Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add egg, egg yolk, pumpkin puree, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Combine Dry Ingredients
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and salt.
Fold Together
Add dry mixture to wet mixture. Stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
Add Chocolate Chips
Fold in white chocolate chips and optional semi-sweet/dark chocolate chips.
Bake
Spread batter into pan. Bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
Cool and Slice
Cool completely on a wire rack. Remove with parchment, cut into squares, and serve.
Notes
Overmixing will make blondies dense. Stop once ingredients combine.
For swirls, add cream cheese mixture before baking.
Blondies taste best after resting for a few hours to let spices deepen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: pumpkin blondies, chewy pumpkin bars, fall dessert, pumpkin spice blondies