Having a DB that works at Apple can be both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because I’m always up to date with the latest gadgets and I can get them at 25% off. A curse because I am now an Apple addict and want everything that Apple releases. Within the past two and a half years that I’ve been dating my DB, my DB has been through three laptops and I’ve been through two. All Apple, of course! (He’s the one who converted me to the “dark side” of Apple).
With that said, I just updated to the newest 11″ Macbook Air and have never been more in love. It’s perfect for me! Extremely light and portable– not to mention it runs faster than my old Mac. I can update my blogs from anywhere now! I never hesitate if I should bring my laptop or not… it even fits in my purse!
So here I am, doing my first food blog from my new laptop. The first of many to come!
These bars were mediocre. The taste was mediocre. It may or may not be because I over baked them a little. I don’t think I would make them again, but if I did, I would definitely cut down on the amount of pecans. Until then, I’ll stick to my favorite pumpkin bars. From The Girl Who Ate Everything, who adapted it from good ol’ Martha.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 T. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1¼ cups brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Stir together and set aside.
- In another bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined. Mix in the pumpkin puree.
- With the mixer on low speed add the dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated. Fold in the white chocolate and pecans.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs, about 35-40 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool completely before cutting.
I am scared to go over to the dark side of apple..afraid I will never come back!!
These bars look awesome 🙂
Why would you post a recipe that wasn’t good? Why would people want to try a mediocre recipe?
alison- because like i said, i may have over baked it a little, which may have been the reason why they were mediocre. people are free to experiment with the recipe as they pleased. no one’s forcing you to make it. i just journal what i bake and record it so that i know what i like and what i don’t like. i think that’s better than me posting every recipe and saying how much i love it, even though it may suck.
Sorry you didn’t like them. I think overbaking them may not have helped. The best thing about these were that they were moist and chewy! I appreciate the baking journey stories so keep them coming.
I love pumpkin. That stinks that they didn’t work out though. But your pumpkin bars are sooo good, so those will definitely do the trick for my pumpkin addiction.
I decided to try baking this recipe for 30 minutes and they turned out moist and delicious. (The only thing I did different is use 2 cups white chocolate chips and omit the nuts). I loved them, my husband loved them, even my 14 month old daughter (who is weary to try any new foods) begged for bite after bite. Thank you for sharing your recipe results, whether good or mediocre-I appreciate your honesty and I definitely appreciate these bars!
This is so freakin good. You’re giving away gold here, Kim.
You, probably, were mistaken?
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Haven’t tried this…but I think maybe they were blah cuz there wasn’t enough pumpkin? I tried the recipe on “inspired by Charm”, which uses a 15 oz. can of pumpkin purée and has more spices. Try that one, you might like it! I only have the 29 oz sized cans in my cupboard, so I’ve been looking for an equivalent in cup measure to the 15 oz size. Keep blogging…..I think it’s awesome!
What size pan did the recipe call for? square or larger rectangle, 9×13?
9×13. hope that helps!