Pumpkin Bars
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Pumpkin Bars
Description
The Pumpkin Bars recipe produces a tender, moist dessert using a base of pumpkin puree combined with eggs, sugar, and vegetable oil. Dry ingredients are mixed separately, including flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda, then combined with the wet mixture to form a smooth batter. The batter is spread into a greased large baking pan and baked at 350°F for about 30 minutes.
While baking, a cinnamon cream cheese frosting is prepared by beating softened cream cheese and butter with vanilla, powdered sugar, and cinnamon until smooth. After the bars cool completely, the frosting can be applied. The bars can be cut before frosting for piping or frosted whole and then cut, depending on presentation preference.
This dessert balances moist pumpkin spice flavors with a creamy, cinnamon-spiced topping. Optional candy corn or pumpkin decorations can be used to enhance seasonal appeal.
Ingredients
- 4 egg
- 1⅔ cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- candy corn optional, or pumpkins
Instructions
Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin in a large bowl and beat until fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into a greased 15x10 baking pan, and bake for 30 minutes.
Frosting
- While bars are baking, make the frosting. Combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth.
- Let bars cool completely before frosting. Cut the bars beforehand and pipe on frosting or frost and then cut.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 25Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 586mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 39785IU | 796% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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