Ultimate Pumpkin Bars with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
Ultimate Pumpkin Bars with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting! These luscious, classic Ultimate Pumpkin Bars with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting are one of the best fall dessert recipes to make for the season and are definitely a crowd pleaser... ALWAYS!
Servings: 24 Bars
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
Ultimate Pumpkin Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar add more if needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt, milk of choice or sour cream for extra creamy
Instructions
Ultimate Pumpkin Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray for easy removal. If you don’t have parchment, just spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt well and set aside.
- Using a mixer, in another bowl, cream together butter and sugars until well combined.
- Mix in egg and vanilla, then add in pumpkin and mix together.
- Add flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake until bars are set for about 25-30 minutes
- Cool completely, then lift bars from pan using parchment (if using parchment paper) and frost.
Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
- Using mixer, mix together the cream cheese and butter until very smooth and light, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until combined. For extra creamy, add 1 tablespoon milk of choice, Greek yogurt or sour cream. Beat for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Spread the frosting on the cooled pumpkin bars, add adornments if you desire, then cut into bars.
- Freeze up to 3 months, refrigerate up to 3-5 days. Room temperature - 1 to 2 days.
Notes
For a shortcut - use pre-made cream cheese frosting. 1 tub will cover the cake, but if you want more add more.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1883IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg