The Best Pumpkin S'mores Bars are topped with melted chocolate and gooey marshmallows. They are a great dessert to enjoy summer flavors in fall.
Happy first day of fall from the sunshine state. It's still hot here, but at least the humidity has kind of gone away. Or I've just totally gotten used to it after living here for a few years.
Either way, it's officially fall, and I'm getting the itch to start baking all the pumpkin things. So, I'm not about to let some heat stop me from my favorite baking time of year.
It's time to bake more of this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread and make a few more jars of Homemade Pumpkin Butter.
Oh, my word you guys! I may have found my favorite pumpkin dessert of the fall already!
I know it might seem a little early to claim these are the best pumpkin bars, but honestly, these ARE the best! It's going to be hard to top this pumpkin bars recipe.
Of course, you know I'll definitely try to out do this one in the coming weeks, but it's going to be tough to do.
The base of these easy pumpkin bars started with my recipe for these Peanut Butter S'mores Blondies. Instead of peanut butter though, I put a full cup of pumpkin puree and just a little bit more flour.
I have never tried using pumpkin in a blonde brownie, so I wasn't quite sure how it was going to work. Recipe testing at its best here!
Can I just say that it worked out better than I could have hoped? These pumpkin cake bars are definitely not as dense as a blonde brownie because pumpkin does change the texture of baked goods. They were more of a happy cross between cake and blonde brownie.
Then to totally go over the top I added a layer of chocolate chips and marshmallows and put it back in the oven for just a few more minutes. Every thing gets all melty and toasty and makes these gooey pumpkin bars so delicious!
Just make sure you keep an eye on the marshmallows because they can go from toasty to burnt in just a blink of an eye!
How to make the Best Pumpkin S'mores Bars:
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla and mix again.
- Beat in the dry ingredients until a soft batter forms, then spread it in a greased pan and bake.
- As soon as the timer goes off, take the pan out and sprinkle with chocolate chips and marshmallows.
- Place it back in the oven and broil for 2 minutes or until the marshmallows are toasty looking.
- Cool slightly before cutting into the pumpkin s'mores bars. Pro Tip: If the bars are completely cool, run a knife under water before each cut. A wet knife will not stick to the marshmallows as much.
- Just an FYI, these pumpkin bars taste even better after sitting in a sealed container overnight.
Pumpkin meets s'mores is definitely the way to say hello to fall this year!!! If you love these Pumpkin S'mores Bars, you are going to go crazy for this S'mores Pumpkin Roll. It's one of my favorites!
More easy pumpkin dessert recipes you may like:
Bring these little Pumpkin Oreo Cheesecakes to every fall party this year. Pumpkin cheesecake sandwiched between a cookie is a delicious idea.
Swirls of brown sugar and spices makes this soft Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Cake a delicious breakfast cake to enjoy with a cup of coffee on a cool fall morning.
This Easy Pumpkin Crunch Cobbler is the ultimate fall dessert. A crunchy streusel topping and creamy pumpkin layer is the perfect comfort food.
This easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie has a cookie dough crust filled with no bake pumpkin cheesecake. One slice and you will be in pumpkin cookie heaven.
Add these soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies to your fall baking plans. They will not last long, so you may want to double the batch.
Recipe
Pumpkin S’mores Bars
The Best Pumpkin S'mores Bars are topped with melty chocolate and gooey marshmallows. They are a great dessert to enjoy summer in fall.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- 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 the prepared pan.
- Bake 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.
- Turn on the broiler and broil for 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 squares. Rewet the knife in between each cut. The water on the knife keeps the marshmallow from sticking. Store in a sealed container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 196Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 130mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 2g
*The post for Pumpkin S'mores Bars was first published on August 23, 2014. The pictures have been updated, and the post was republished on September 23, 2019.
Kate Post
Would I benefit from drying out the pumpkin purée or is that not necessary?
Jocelyn
You do not need to dry out the pumpkin puree for this recipe. I hope you enjoy the bars.
Susan F
Can you use a smaller pan, like an 8x8? I have to bake it in a toaster oven and that is the largest it takes!
Jocelyn
Yes, you could divide the mixture into 2 - 8x8 pans. Or just make half the recipe and make it in 1 pan. I hope that helps and you enjoy the bars.
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking
Our days still feel like summer here too! At least 90° and fall seems like it's way far off in the future... At least the mornings and evenings are cooling off a bit though. I've got the pumpkin baking itch too, and I can't wait any longer. These s'mores bars look incredible Jocelyn! Totally have my name written all over them. 😉 Pinned!
Chels+R.
Oohhh, that toasted marshmallow is killing me 🙂
Grace
I love how simple and easy this recipe is! It makes me want it to be fall already! 🙂
Would you ever consider posting or even experimenting with Gluten-Free alternatives to your yummy dessert posts? I have been Gluten free for over a year and a half now and have been dying to get into baking again, but I have been struggling to find easy to do recipes where I can make and enjoy something this delicious, but in a GF version. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Almost all the recipes that I share are ones I make for my family, and since no one here is gluten free I do not do those kind of recipes. I am sorry! I know with some googling most recipes can be made gluten free, but I do not have experience with doing that. I have heard that most cake mix recipes can be exchanged for the gluten free cake mixes. I wish I could be more helpful!
Lolly Jane
Looks incredible. Shared on our site & pinned. MMM!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
These bars look amazing! I love pumpkin all year round and love that you combined that with summery s'mores! So creative and super tasty - pinned 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for pinning Kelly! 🙂
Sheri
To get the true S’mores taste, should we use milk chocolate chips?
Jocelyn
Yes, milk chocolate chips would give you the most accurate s'mores flavor. Feel free to use any flavor though!
Des @ Life's Ambrosia
Shut the front door! I need these in my life ASAP. I've got the pumpkin baking itch too Glad to see I'm not the only one 🙂
Jocelyn+(Grandbaby+Cakes)
You totally have my looking forward to fall now with these incredible bars!!! And I adore s'mores!!
Krystle(Baking Beauty)
Yesssss what a genius way to merge summer and fall. These look beyond yum!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Krystle! 🙂
Julianne+@+Beyond+Frosting
Seriously?!?! I am going to have to try these STAT!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
It came back for sure and I am super bummed about it. >_< I just made pumpkin cornbread over the weekend to welcome Fall, and BOOM - it's going to hit 90 tomorrow. Well, at least I can hide in the AC and pretend Autumn is here with these gooey pumpkin smores bars! 😀 They look awesome, Jocelyn!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! Thank goodness for AC! 😉 Thanks Jess!
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking
I'm a pumpkin addict, and these look incredible!!