Pumpkin Nutella Cookie Bars

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These Pumpkin Nutella Cookie Bars combine soft, spiced pumpkin cookie layers with a rich, gooey Nutella center for the ultimate fall dessert. Warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice make every bite taste like autumn, while the chocolate-hazelnut filling adds indulgent sweetness. Easy to make and perfect for sharing, these bars are a cozy treat for gatherings, bake sales, or anytime you’re craving pumpkin and chocolate together

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cookie bars, Nutella, pumpkin

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Cooling Time 1

Total Time 1 45

Servings servings

Calories 417kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup butter melted
⅓ cup pumpkin puree
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 ¾ cups flour
¾ cup Nutella or other chocolate spread brand (I used Kirkland)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 inch pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
In a bowl of a stand mixer, add melted butter, pumpkin, and both sugars. Blend together using the paddle attachment. You can also use a hand mixer, if you prefer. Mix until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add in the egg yolk, baking soda, salt, spices, and vanilla and mix together. Add in the flour and mix until batter is smooth.
Press half the batter in the bottom of the prepared 9x9 pan. Spray your hands with cooking spray to help press in the batter. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
Place Nutella (or other chocolate spread) in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for a few seconds until pourable. Pour evenly over the top of the partially baked crust. Spread it carefully so it doesn’t rip the cookie bars.
With the remainder of the dough, grab small amounts and flatten with your fingers to make little pieces of flattened dough and lay the pieces over the nutella layer covering as much as you can.
Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes until the top is no longer glossy and the edges are golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting. Makes 9-16 bars.

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