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The Best Pumpkin Bars
These easy Pumpkin Bars are arguably the very best fall dessert recipe! Full of pumpkin flavor with the perfect amount of spice. Soft with the perfect amount of fluff and topped with the most dreamy cream cheese frosting.
Course
Desserts
Cuisine
American
Keyword
baking, bars, brownies, cream cheese, cream cheese frosting, dessert, fall, pumpkin, pumpkin spice
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Calories
418
kcal
Author
Jesseca
Equipment
Whisk
Silicone Spatula
Baking Sheets
Ingredients
For the cake:
1⅔
cups
granulated sugar
3/4
cup
oil
we use vegetable oil
3
large eggs
1
(15 oz)
can pure pumpkin puree
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
cups
all-purpose flour
2
teaspoons
baking powder
1
teaspoon
baking soda
2
teaspoons
ground cinnamon
2
teaspoons
pumpkin pie spice
1
teaspoon
salt
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
8
oz
package cream cheese
1/2
cup
butter
2
cups
powdered sugar
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
For the bars:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 10x15x1
Jelly Roll Pan
(affiliate) with parchment, set aside.
Whisk the sugar and oil with a whisk in a large mixing bowl until fully incorporated and slightly fluffy, about 30 seconds.
Stir in the eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla extract. Whisk roughly 1 minute or until fully incorporated.
Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large measuring cup.
Add to the wet ingredients and fold until no white remains, about 1 minute.
Transfer the batter to your lined baking tray. Spread into an even layer.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked into the center of the cake.
Cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting:
Add the cream cheese and softened butter to a stand mixer.
Beat with the paddle attachment until combined and soft, 2 minutes.
Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and mix on low speed until incorporated.
Scrape the sides of the bowl.
Add the vanilla extract and beat an additional 2 minutes on medium speed.
Spread over the top of your cooled bars.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Servings
|
Calories:
418
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
69
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Cholesterol:
43
mg
|
Sodium:
252
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
60
g