Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Moist, spiced pumpkin bars with tangy cream cheese frosting, ideal for fall desserts or gatherings.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin Bars:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 15 oz can pure pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 1-2 tsp milk
- Optional: 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon or chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; grease or line a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Whisk eggs, sugar, oil, pumpkin, and vanilla; add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Spread batter in pan; bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick is clean. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter; add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until fluffy. Add milk if needed.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars; garnish with optional cinnamon or pecans. Cut into 24 bars.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not pie filling.
- Cool bars fully before frosting.
- Store frosted bars in the fridge.
- Serve with coffee or cider.