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Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

These moist and tender pumpkin bars feature all the fall flavors and are topped with a generous layer of cream cheese frosting. They will disappear fast!
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Course Cookies and Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 36 bars

Ingredients
  

Pumpkin Bar Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Pumpkin Bar Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F and prepare a baker’s half sheet baking tray (approximately 12 x 17 inches). Line with parchment paper (recommended) or grease with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix until smooth and add pumpkin and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Gently stir all dry ingredients into the large bowl of wet ingredients and mix until incorporated and smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread so the batter is even. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 20-22 minutes or until center is baked.
  • Let bars cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter. Using a mixer, beat for about 3 minutes until smooth, light, and fluffy. Add the vanilla and gradually beat in the powdered sugar. Mix on medium speed until thoroughly combined for about a minute. Frosting should be smooth but thick. Spread onto cooled bars.