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Pumpkin bars stacked on top of each other with a pumpkin candy on top with sprinkles.
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5 from 2 votes

Pumpkin Bars

These pumpkin bars are the best! They are a perfectly spiced pumpkin sheet cake topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. They're so easy, so delicious, and one of the best pumpkin desserts you'll ever have.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 287kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Pumpkin Bars:

  • 1 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil, or coconut oil)
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 TBS ground cinnamon

Instructions

For the Pumpkin Bars:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Grease a 10x15 jelly pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and sugar until well combined.
  • Add in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, and stir till smooth.
  • Add in the eggs, and stir until it's all just combined.
  • Dump in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
  • Stir it all together till you have a nice batter. Some lumps are okay.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for about 22-30 minutes (mine took 25), until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely in the pan.

For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • In a medium pot, add your butter, and heat over medium.
  • Let the butter continue cooking, stirring often as it melts. Then it will bubble and foam.
  • Scrape the sides and watch closely, stirring often as it gets a nutty smell and starts to turn an amber color.
  • Remove from the heat and pour it into a separate bowl. Let it sit for about 1 hour while the cake cools.
  • In a large bowl beat your cream cheese till it's nice and smooth.
  • Add in the butter and mix it with the cream cheese over medium speed, for about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  • Stir it all together till the frosting is nice and fluffy.
  • Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cooled bars.
  • Refrigerate the bars for about 30 minutes, then slice them up and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 3042IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg