Pumpkin Bars with Nutella Swirl

If you haven’t tried this recipe for pumpkin Nutella swirl bars then what are you waiting for? There are only a few ingredients that you need: angel food cake mix and canned pumpkin. Nutella gets swirled into the bars to create a chocolaty pumpkin bar. 

When I first tried making this recipe using cream cheese to make swirls it was quite the struggle.  The picture shows there's cream cheese in the bars which is a mistake and there should be just Nutella. I plan on remaking this recipe to take a new photo. Nutella worked better than the cream cheese because it was easier to swirl in the pumpkin mix. Sometimes we can’t always get the recipe perfect on the first try and that is ok. That’s how you live and learn. 😉 

What Ingredients do I need? 

In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients' purpose is for. 

Angel Food Cake Mix  - 1 16 oz box where you just add water Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix (amazon) 

Canned Pumpkin -  Do not use the pumpkin pie filling for this. The texture and consistency won’t be the same! 

Nutella - For an easy swirl consistency melt the Nutella in the microwave for a little bit. That will help swirl the chocolate batter into the cake mix. 

 How to make Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Bars 

To print the full recipe please see the recipe card below. 

1. Mix together the angel food  cake mix, pumpkin puree, water and cinnamon.
2. Melt the Nutella in a microwave until it's smooth. Should take no longer than 1 minute. 
3. Grease a 9X 13 in baking dish.
4. Fill the baking dish with HALF of the pumpkin cake mix, and HALF of the Nutella.
5. Run a knife through the mix, making figure 8's for a fancy design.
6. Then put the rest of the pumpkin cake mix in the baking dish and the rest of the Nutella.
7. Again run a knife through the mix, making figure 8's for a fancy design.
8. Bake for 35 minutes on 375 degrees, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let cool for a few minutes, then cut and enjoy.

Other Recipes to Try 

3 Ingredient Cherry Sorbet 

3 Ingredient Fudge Pop 

Oreo Ice Cream Cake 

Healthy 3 Ingredient Chocolate Muffins 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge 

If you’ve tried this Pumpkin Bars with Nutella Swirl or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to share on Pinterest

My pumpkin stash from last year is almost out, and there's 2 or 3 cans left. SAD!  Better stock up, so that I can make even more pumpkin goodness!

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