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Mom's Pumpkin Bars
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Mom's Pumpkin Bars

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!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 20 Slices/pieces (less or more depending on size)
Calories 396kcal
Author Beth, The Butcher’s Wife

Equipment

  • half sheet pan

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bars

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 can (15 oz.) Pumpkin (also called Pure Pumpkin) *not canned Pumpkin Pie Mix
  • 2 cups white sugar *see notes
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice *optional - it will just add more depth to the flavor but they will still be delicious if not using this spice

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 (8 oz.) block Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature *make sure it isn't low fat or light
  • 3 cups powdered sugar *or more if you want it thicker
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature (not melted) *1 stick
  • 1 tsp vanilla

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 20-25 minutes. Check at the 20 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!

Notes

  1. Click HERE for my Cream Cheese Frosting recipe!
  2. I have tried using half brown sugar and half white sugar (so 1 cup of each) and the results are delicious! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice/piece | Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 4161IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg