Pumpkin Bars
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Pumpkin Bars are moist pumpkin spice cake bars that are topped with rich cream cheese frosting.
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Ingredients
Pumpkin Cake Bars
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups canned pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 cup toasted walnut or pecan pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour a large rimmed half-sheet pan, about 18x 13-inches. I like to use a nonstick baking spray with flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the oil and sugars together until well blended.
- Beat in the eggs, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Mix in the pumpkin purée and vanilla.
- Stir the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spice into the wet ingredients, then stir in the flour, beating gently to combine.
- Stir in the nuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan.
- To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together.
- Mix in the powdered sugar.
- Stir in enough milk to make a spreadable frosting.
- Frost the bars, and sprinkle with the toasted nuts.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge.
Notes
- Brown sugar: Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar will work.
- Pumpkin pie spice: Feel free to add more or less spice to taste.
- Nuts: The nuts are optional. Toasting the nuts before using will add more flavor.
- Cream cheese: Full-fat or 1/3-less fat cream cheese will work. I don't recommend fat-free cream cheese.
- Butter: I use salted butter.
- Milk: Any milk, from skim to whole milk, will work.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
116mg
(3%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
2535IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 2535IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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