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.
Michelle @My California Kitchen
Summer meets fall! Love these! Pinning these for consumption ASAP! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
I hope you make these! Your taste buds will thank you! 😉
Cookbook+Queen
Oh my gosh, same with the weather here. We are totally making up for the mild Summer we had! These bars are seriously fabulous.
Chelsea+@chelseasmessyapron
YAY for pumpkin!! And way to make this still summery with the s'mores topping 🙂 These pumpkin bars look fantastic! Pinned! Hope you had a great weekend Jocelyn
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Chelsea! 🙂
Jessica+@+A+Kitchen+Addiction
Such a perfect combination of seasons and flavors!
Laura+O+|Petite+Allergy+Treats
I'm in for anything pumpkin and these bars ROCK! Pinned and can't wait to to try these!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Laura! 🙂
Wendy
I was closing my eyes at all pumpkin deserts until I saw these hybrid summer-fall bars! They look delicious! I love pumpkin, but am holding on to summer and don't want to rush the seasons. As long as it is in the 90's here, I can ignore that winter is around the corner.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Yes summer is still here with a vengance too! I’m so looking forward to it cooler, but that won’t stop me from making pumpkin! LOVE these s’mores bars, obvi!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Fall weather has finally arrived here, yay! 🙂 Thanks Dorothy!
marcie
This is the perfect end-of-summer-with-fall-flavors-on-the-brain dessert! Pumpkin with gooey marshmallow and chocolate sounds like THE best combination. 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
You definitely make the best desserts, Jocelyn! I love the smore and pumpkin flavors in these bars. Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
You're too sweet! 😉 Thank you Gayle!
Emily @ Life on Food
These bars look fantastic and are the perfect melding of all things good in summer and fall.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Emily! 🙂 I love that s'mores are perfect for both summer and Fall!
Elizabeth+@+Confessions+of+a+Baking+Queen
Great combo! That humidity sounds awful, that is one good thing about so cal it gets hot but the humidity isn't that bad.
Barbara
Could you use dark chocolate chips in this recipe? Love your websit. Keep up the great ideas.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yes, you could definitely use dark chocolate chips for this. Sounds super delicious that way!!!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou
These look so awesome! I love the texture, and those marshmallows on top are calling my name! What a fun pumpkin treat!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you, Cate! 🙂
Carrie+@Frugal+Foodie+Mama
Oh my goodness! I love this so much! What a perfect dessert to transition from summer to fall with! 🙂
Pinned & sharing.
Mir
This is a fantastic dessert (and seasonal) mash-up! S'mores in the fall is a great idea!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Mir! 🙂
Jamie
I know what you mean about the summer heat. It's been about 100 degrees all week here in SC. Yuck!
I'm loving your pumpkin smores bars! I wouldn't have ever thought to make a pumpkin dessert into a smores but what a genius idea!! I can't wait to try them! 🙂
Heather @ Shards of Lavender
Our temperatures have risen too and the humidity is almost unbearable; what a tease that fall weather was... What a great idea to combine s'mores from summer with pumpkin from fall! The colors are so vibrant on this bar...
Jocelyn Brubaker
The humidity had been terrible! Thank goodness it finally is starting to feel like Fall! 🙂 Thanks Heather!
sue/the+view+from+great+island
These bring together all my favorite things --- pinning and sharing <3
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for pinning and sharing, Sue! 🙂
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
It looks like the perfect dessert to end summer and begin fall with! Best of both! Pinned!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Love your disclaimer about pumpkin changing the texture of things, boy, after my cookbook, don't I know 🙂 I love the texture they turned out to be! And I love the idea of making smores out of pumpkin bars! Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Averie! 🙂