Pumpkin S’mores Bars

By srumbel

Summer meets fall in these spicy pumpkin bars with a melted chocolate and marshmallow layer.
from insidebrucrewlife.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 43mins

Preparation

Step 1

Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the pumpkin, eggs and vanilla and beat again.
Stir together the baking powder, salt, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Slowly add to the butter mixture until a soft dough forms. Spread in a greased 9x13 baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 24 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top of the hot bars. Cover the chocolate chips with the marshmallows. Return to the oven and bake another 2 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil for 1-2 minutes. You just want the marshmallows to start turning golden, so do not over broil them. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
Use a wet knife to cut the bars into 24 squares. Rewet the knife in between each cut. The water on the knife keeps the marshmallow from sticking. Store in a sealed container. Makes 24 bars.