Recipes and Cooking Chocolate-Swirled Pumpkin Bars 4.3 (3) 1 Review Dotted with chocolate chips and swirled with cream cheese, these pumpkin bars are loaded with sweet flavor. This is one pumpkin recipe that will satisfy any sweet tooth. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 25, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Karla Conrad Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 25 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 bars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ cup sugar 2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground cloves 1 15 ounce can pumpkin 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened ⅓ cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 15x10-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges. In a large bowl stir together first seven ingredients (through cloves). Stir in pumpkin, 4 eggs, and oil until combined. Spread batter in prepared pan. In a small bowl microwave 1/2 cup of the chocolate pieces 1 minute or until melted, stirring after 30 seconds. In a medium bowl beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar with a mixer on medium until combined. Beat in 1 egg, milk, and melted chocolate. Spoon over pumpkin batter. Using a narrow metal spatula or table knife, swirl slightly to marble. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate pieces. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until puffed and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Using foil, lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut into bars. To Store Place bars in a single layer in an airtight container. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 286 Calories 16g Fat 32g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 286 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 48mg 16% Sodium 188mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 32g 12% Total Sugars 22g Protein 4g Vitamin C 0.8mg 4% Calcium 47mg 4% Iron 1.2mg 7% Potassium 77mg 2% Folate, total 27mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.