Mom's Pumpkin Bars are everything a fall treat should be! Moist pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting makes the best pumpkin dessert you will ever eat!
1 (8 oz.) blockCream Cheese, softened to room temperature*make sure it isn't low fat or light
3cupspowdered sugar*or more if you want it thicker
1/2cup butter, softened to room temperature (not melted)*1 stick
1tspvanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a half sheet baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl, add your eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin. Whisk/stir until combined and smooth.
Add in cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, and ground nutmeg. Mix well.
Add in flour. Mix well until it is all combined.
Pour your pumpkin bar batter in to your half sheet pan. Smooth it out so it is even. (Tap the pan on the counter to help spread it out!)
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Check at the 25 minute mark. You will know it is done when the top starts to turn a golden brown, the edges start to pull away from the pan, and a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the center.
Let it cool completely before frosting!
Make your frosting while the pumpkin bars bake!
Making the Frosting
Make sure your butter and cream cheese is softened to room temperature so it mixes well.
Add all frosting ingredients together and mix in a mixer until smooth. You can add more powdered sugar to your liking to get it as thick as you like.
Frost your pumpkin bars once the are fully cooled! Enjoy!