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Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

These pumpkin bars are made with pumpkin puree and fall spices, then topped with cream cheese frosting. Easy to make and the perfect dessert for fall!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 48 Bars
Calories: 71 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 15 ounces pure pumpkin (from can)
  • 1 large carrot (shredded)
Cream Cheese Topping:
  • 4 ounces light cream cheese
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 15 x 10 jelly roll pan with non-stick butter spray.
  2. In a small bowl, wisk together flour, spices, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  3. In a large bowl, beat together sugar and butter substitute with an electric mixer on high until crumbly.
  4. With mixer on medium, slowly add eggs one at a time.
  5. Continue mixing and add pumpkin and carrots.
  6. Add flour mixture to the wet mixture until well combined.
  7. Pour into jelly roll pan.
  8. In a small bowl, wisk together cream cheese, sugar and milk until smooth.
  9. Drop teaspoon-fulls of topping over pumpkin batter and swirl and cut mixture into batter with a butter knife.
  10. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  11. Cool in pan completely on wire rack before cutting into squares.

Notes

  • Modified from Fit Sugar

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 71kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 90mg (4%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1652IU (33%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 48Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 71

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 71kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 90mg 4%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1652IU 33%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.