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pumpkin bars topped with cream cheese frosting.
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Pumpkin Bar with Cream Cheese Frosting

These tender pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are filled with familiar spiced Fall flavors and topped with rich, creamy frosting.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 28 bars
Calories 258kcal

Equipment

  • Hand Mixer

Ingredients

For the bars:

For the frosting:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • ¼ cup butter room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

To make the bars:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper or grease the pan with butter.
  • Add the pumpkin, eggs, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla to a large bowl and use a hand mixer or whisk to mix together until well combined.
  • Add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl and mix until well combined.
  • Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the pan comes out clean. Tent with foil halfway through baking if the edges are getting too browned.
  • Cool bars completely on the counter before frosting.

To make the frosting:

  • Beat together the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt and continue mixing for 2-3 minutes or until frosting is thick and creamy.
  • Spread the frosting on the cooled bars.
  • Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Notes

Be sure to use pure pumpkin and not pie filling. Pie filling has other ingredients added and will not work in this recipe.
We like to top these pumpkin bars with the little candy corn pumpkins. You could also top them with a pecan half on each piece.
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2562IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg