Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft pumpkin bars with warm fall spices and thick cream cheese frosting that taste like pumpkin pie in convenient bar form.
Pin Share Print Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 195kcal
Cost: $12-15
Equipment
- 1 9x13-inch baking pan (Lined with parchment)
- 2 Large mixing bowls (For wet and dry ingredients)
- 1 Electric mixer (For frosting)
- 1 Whisk (For dry ingredients)
- 1 Measuring cups (Various sizes)
- 1 Measuring spoons (For spices)
- 1 Wire cooling rack (For cooling)
- 1 Offset spatula (For frosting)
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 can Pumpkin puree - 15 oz can
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- ½ cup Brown sugar - Packed
- 4 large Eggs - Room temperature
- ½ cup Vegetable oil
- ¼ cup Buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 8 oz Cream cheese - Softened
- ¼ cup Butter - Softened
- 2 cups Powdered sugar - For frosting
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - For frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugars, eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold wet mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack (about 2 hours).
- To make the frosting, beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until creamy.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars using an offset spatula. Cut into 24 squares and serve.
Notes
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard ingredient nutritional data and may vary based on specific brands and preparation methods used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 195kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) | Sodium: 125mg (5%) | Potassium: 95mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 26g (29%) | Vitamin A: 2800IU (56%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 45mg (5%) | Iron: 0.9mg (5%)