Pumpkin Bars
These homemade pumpkin bars are soft, flavorful, and perfect for fall-inspired baking.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Batter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup pecans toasted & chopped
I always use Kosher salt in my kitchen! If using table salt, start with half the amount and adjust to taste, as it is much "saltier" by volume.
Instructions
Pumpkin Batter
- Preheat an oven to 350°F. Grease a metal 9x13baking dish.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and all of the spices until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugars and oil until well combined. Add in the eggs and mix well. Stir in the pumpkin purée and vanilla extract.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan, smooth out to an even layer. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Mix in the powdered sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled pumpkin bars then top with toasted and chopped pecans. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe makes 12-15 bars.
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