Pumpkin Spice Bars
Pumpkin Spice Bars made from scratch & topped with a lovely cream cheese frosting! Simple pumpkin bars made with pumpkin puree & spiced with cinnamon, ginger & cloves.
Servings: 20
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Vegetable oil
- 15 oz pure pumpkin puree
- 2 cups Flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp Salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup Butter softened
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Powder sugar
Alternate topping option: Browned Butter Frosting
- ⅔ cup Butter {do not use margarine!}
- 4 cups Powder sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp Milk
Instructions
- Prep: Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Then, lightly grease the bottom and sides of a jelly-roll pan {15x10x1} with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Batter: Next, in a large bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and pumpkin puree until smooth. Then, add in the dry ingredients starting with the flour, baking soda and baking powder, all three spices called for, and lastly the salt. Stir well to combine all the ingredients.
- Proceed to pour the batter into the prepared pan and lightly shake it to even out the batter.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until light brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Be sure to allow the bars to fully cool before frosting.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: In a large bowl, using an electric handheld mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter, powder sugar and vanilla extract, mix until smooth. Spread on top of the bars in a nice even layer, covering the entire surface of the treat. Slice, serve and enjoy!
- Alternate topping option- Browned Butter Frosting: In a small saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until butter turns a nice golden brown. It took mine about 5 minutes and when it turned, it turned very suddenly. Remove from heat and then add in the powder sugar, vanilla extract and the milk, continue stirring until the frosting is smooth and spreadable. Spread on cake immediately. Slice, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 3648IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg