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Vegan Pumpkin Bars
Vegan Pumpkin Bars are a delicious way to celebrate fall! The warm pumpkin-spice-flavored bars are topped with a silky smooth vegan cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 467 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bars
- 2 tbsp ground flax seed
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ⅔ cups sugar
- 1 cup coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 15 oz pumpkin puree canned
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
Frosting
- 8 oz vegan cream cheese softened at room temperature
- ½ cup vegan margarine
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
Pumpkin Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ground flax seed and water. Allow to rest for at least five minutes to thicken. These are your “flax eggs.”
- Beat the “flax eggs” and sugar together in a stand mixer. Slowly add the coconut oil and mix to combine.
- Add the pumpkin puree and beat until light and fluffy.
- Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt) together in a separate bowl.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until a fluffy batter is formed.
- Pour batter into a 12x16 rimmed baking pan (or jelly roll pan). Bake for 20 minutes.
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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cream together the vegan cream cheese, vegan margarine, vanilla extract, and maple syrup until smooth. (This is best done in a stand mixer.)
- Slowly add in one cup of powdered sugar at a time, whisking until combined.
- Continue mixing on high until the frosting is nice and fluffy.
- Allow the pumpkin bars to cool completely, then top with a layer of vegan cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition Information
Calories
467kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Sodium
318mg
(13%)
Potassium
135mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
4407IU
(88%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 467
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 467kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 4407IU | 88% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.