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.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin bar recipe, pumpkin bars, pumpkin bars recipe
Servings: 16
Calories: 242kcal
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
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!
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