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A stack of pumpkin bars on a wooden serving tray.
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Easy Pumpkin Bars

Easy Pumpkin Bars call for your favorite Autumn flavors and spices, and are topped with an amazing homemade cream cheese frosting. This dessert is a fall favorite!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pumpkin bars
Servings: 24 bars
Author: Caytlin McCleery

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bars

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (15 ounce can) pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 13x18 baking sheet.
  • In large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together sugar, butter and oil, about 1-2 minutes. Add in eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin, then mix to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ground ginger, and flour until well combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture a little at a time and mix. Once all is added in, mix for 30 seconds more to ensure all is mixed well.
  • Pour mixture on to the greased baking sheet.
  • Bake in the 350 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes, until slightly golden. Remove from oven.
  • Let cool completely and then frost. Give a light dusting of the pumpkin pie spice on top.

Frosting

  • Using a hand or stand mixer, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together for 1 minute.
  • Add in the heavy cream and whip on high for 2 more minutes until the frosting has become more fluffy.

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Notes

Can use 2 1/2 teaspoons of Pumpkin Pie Spice instead of the listed spices. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 322IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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