Description
Moist and tender pumpkin bars infused with warm fall spices and topped with rich cream cheese frosting — a cozy seasonal dessert favorite.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (15 oz) can pure pumpkin puree
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, then oil until smooth.
- Fold in pumpkin puree until well combined.
- Gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture, stirring just until combined.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in pan before frosting.
- For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then vanilla and salt. Beat until fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars, slice, and serve.
Notes
Avoid overmixing the batter and never frost warm bars. Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 195mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: pumpkin bars, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert, pumpkin spice