The Best Pumpkin Bars Recipe
This Pumpkin Bars Recipe features soft, chewy, and perfectly flavored pumpkin bars topped with a thick layer of tangy-sweet cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Plus they're quick and easy to prepare.
Servings: 16
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bars Ingredients
- 1 ½ C flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ½ C unsalted butter melted
- ⅔ C light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 C pumpkin puree
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 - 8 oz box cream cheese softened
- 1/4 C unsalted butter softened
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Pumpkin Bars Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper
- Using a large bowl, whisk together until combined the flour, cinnamon ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt
- Using a medium bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and pumpkin puree
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients
- Scoop the batter into the baking pan
- Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool completely
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Directions:
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon and heavy whipping cream until combined and creamy
- Spread the frosting oven the bars
- Sprinkle some cinnamon over the frosting
- Cut and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2733IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg