Description
Indulge in the perfect fall treat with our recipe for old fashioned pumpkin bars with creamy cream cheese frosting. Learn how to make them today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs, at room temperature (4 eggs, at room temperature)
- 1 1/3 cups sugar (270g sugar)
- 3/4 cup butter, melted (170g butter)
- 15 oz can pumpkin puree (425g pumpkin puree)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g flour)
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick or 113g butter)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (225g cream cheese)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla
- 1–2 teaspoons (8 ml) milk
- 4 1/4 cups powdered sugar (530g powdered sugar)
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer, blend together the eggs, sugar, melted butter, and pumpkin puree until the mixture is smooth.
- In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. Gradually incorporate this dry mixture into the pumpkin blend, stirring until everything is well combined.
- Transfer the batter into a 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Lining the pan with parchment paper is recommended for easier removal, although greasing is not necessary.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, or until the bars are set. Allow them to cool completely.
- Once cooled, cover the bars with the cream cheese frosting as described below.
- In a medium bowl, use a mixer to combine the softened cream cheese and butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, incorporating about a cup at a time, and mix until fully blended. Add the vanilla extract between additions of sugar.
- If the frosting becomes too thick, add milk one teaspoon at a time to reach the desired consistency. Adjust the sugar and milk as needed for easy spreading.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Fat: 15g
- Protein: 4g
Keywords: american, dessert, homemade
