This Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bars Recipe is amazing and delicious, and even if you’re not completely in love with Pumpkin Spice, you’ll be missing out if you don’t bake up a batch immediately!
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Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bars Recipe
Yes, I know, I know. I am all about the Pumpkin Spice lately, but it’s for good reason! Everyone loves pumpkin spice and I am merely giving the public what they want: PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING. It’s not my fault that Starbucks started this crazy trend of people being totally obsessed with Pumpkin Spice!
While this would be the perfect Thanksgiving dessert, it’s also a really fun treat to make for Halloween – you can even use Halloween-themed M&Ms on top, or substitute a variety of other Halloween candies as toppings.
It’s The Season For All Things Pumpkin Spice Right? It’s everyone’s guilty pleasure this time of year. We have our fancy coffee drinks, baked goods, even room sprays.
Seems like everywhere you look there’s a new *thing* made into our favorite fall flavor. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve taken a selfie or eight with my yummy coffee drink. Don’t judge.
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How to Make This Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bars Recipe
Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bars Recipe Ingredients
- 1 box (or pouch, 15-17 oz size) pumpkin spice cake/cookie mix
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 package (10 oz) pumpkin flavored baking chips
- 2 cups rice cereal
- 1 cup fall M&M Candies
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
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Directions for making this Easy Cookie Bars for Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add cake/cookie mix, melted butter and egg. Mix well. The dough will be stiff and take a minute or two of mixing to come together. Press firmly into prepared pan. Bake 12-14 minutes or until center is set. Let cool.
Add butter and marshmallows to a large saucepan and heat on medium low heat, stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted. Stir in pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin baking chips. Stir until completely melted.
Remove from heat and stir in cereal and mix well to coat evenly. Spoon cereal on top of crust and gently press into the pan.
Top with M&M candies. Heat chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute on 50% power. stir until completely melted, returning to microwave if necessary until melted. Drizzle onto the top of the cookie bars. Let set to harden.
Cut into 2″ bars. This Easy Cookie Bars for Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe makes 36 bars.
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Pumpkin Spice Cookie Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box or pouch, 15-17 oz size pumpkin spice cake/cookie mix
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 egg
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 package 10 oz pumpkin flavored baking chips
- 2 cups rice cereal
- 1 cup fall M&M Candies
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
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In a mixing bowl, add cake/cookie mix, melted butter and egg. Mix well. The dough will be stiff and take a minute or two of mixing to come together. Press firmly into prepared pan. Bake 12-14 minutes or until center is set. Let cool.
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Add butter and marshmallows to a large saucepan and heat on medium low heat, stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted. Stir in pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin baking chips. Stir until completely melted.
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Remove from heat and stir in cereal and mix well to coat evenly. Spoon cereal on top of crust and gently press into the pan.
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Top with M&M candies. Heat chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute on 50% power. stir until completely melted, returning to microwave if necessary until melted. Drizzle onto the top of the cookie bars. Let set to harden.
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Cut into 2" bars. Makes 36 bars.
Okay, the afternoon baking urge is hitting HARD right now. These look so good- definitely need to try them at some point!