Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish lightly with nonstick spray, then line with parchment paper and grease again lightly.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, McCormick® Ground Nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• Mix in the egg and vanilla, then blend in the pumpkin purée until smooth.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
• Fold in all but 3 tablespoons of the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 3 tablespoons chocolate chips.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan, then use the parchment to lift out the bars and cut into 15 squares.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 by 8 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk oats, spices, and salt together. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, honey, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour over oats and stir well, until all of the oats are moist. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Evenly press oat mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. The pumpkin keeps the bars moist, so make sure they are golden and set-you don't want them to be under baked. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife, cut into bars. Remove from pan and let cool completely.