Pumpkin bars are a classic fall treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are moist and flavorful, with a sweet and slightly spicy filling. In this article, we'll share two recipes for pumpkin bars: one with a cream cheese frosting and one with a maple glaze. Both recipes are easy to follow and can be made with ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
**Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting:**
*Difficulty level: Easy
*Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
*Servings: 12 bars
These pumpkin bars are topped with a creamy and tangy cream cheese frosting that perfectly complements the sweet pumpkin filling. The frosting is made with just a few simple ingredients, including cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
**Pumpkin Bars with Maple Glaze:**
*Difficulty level: Easy
*Total time: 1 hour
*Servings: 12 bars
These pumpkin bars are topped with a sweet and sticky maple glaze that adds a delicious depth of flavor. The glaze is made with maple syrup, butter, and vanilla extract.
Both of these pumpkin bar recipes are perfect for a fall party or gathering. They can also be made ahead of time and frozen for later. So next time you're looking for a sweet and festive treat, give these pumpkin bars a try!
EASY PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Delicious and easy Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting are a fantastic fall dessert! The perfect cross between a pumpkin cake, pumpkin pie and pumpkin brownies!
Provided by Christi Johnstone
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, eggs and oil with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt to the wet ingredients and mix by hand until just combined.
- Pour batter into a 9x13" baking pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes. Bars should be starting to set up, but remember this is more like a brownie than a cake, it should seem a bit undercooked in the center, but not still be wet.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 279 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PUMPKIN-SPICE BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
A perfect dessert for fall potlucks, delicious pumpkin bars are made even better with cream cheese frosting.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h50m
Yield 49
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil and pumpkin with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Stir in raisins. Spread in pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and bars spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
- In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Spreading frosting over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 7 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g
PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Perfect holiday treat for you and your family to enjoy! Keep refrigerated; they taste MUCH better this way!
Provided by WeibellMommy
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
- Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until foamy; add white sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin. Beat on medium speed until incorporated, 2 minutes.
- Mix flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture on low speed until just combined, 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer until creamy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Spread frosting evenly over cooled pumpkin cake; sprinkle with cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.5 calories, Carbohydrate 71.3 g, Cholesterol 92.4 mg, Fat 31.7 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 454.2 mg, Sugar 56.8 g
SPICED PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING
This fluffy pumpkin cake comes together easily and makes the most delightful low-key afternoon snack or dessert when cut into bars. The pumpkin puree keeps everything wonderfully moist, even several days later.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 24 bars
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the bars: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper, leaving an inch of overhang on the sides.
- Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, salt, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl until evenly combined. In another bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin puree until smooth. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until the batter just comes together.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let the cake cool for 30 minutes in the pan, then unmold and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl and beat on medium speed with a handheld mixer until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until evenly combined and smooth. Spread the icing on the top of the cake in a smooth and even layer. Cut the cake into twenty-four 2-inch squares and serve.
PUMPKIN BARS
These yummy bars are a lightly spiced pumpkin dessert with cream cheese icing that's perfect for fall and Thanksgiving. This recipe calls for pureed pumpkin, flour, sugar, vanilla and cream cheese. You'll get requests for these bars all fall long.
Provided by Paula Deen
Time 10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
- Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
- Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
- Spread the batter into a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
- Cut into bars.
- To make the icing:
- Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the confectioner's sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again.
- Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.
PUMPKIN BARS
In between bars and a crowd-friendly sheet cake is this autumnal dessert. Moist and tender pumpkin spice cake is lavished with cream cheese frosting for bars that are simply irresistible.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 3h15m
Yield Makes 12 bars with 1 1/2 cups frosting
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Brush bottom and sides of an 8-by-12-inch cake pan with butter. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Brush parchment with butter.
- Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree and milk; set aside
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, and beat until combined. On low speed add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of pumpkin mixture, and beating until just combined after each.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top with spatula. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make Frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, and pinch of salt until light and creamy, 2 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until incorporated.
- Assemble: Unmold cake. Using an offset spatula, spread icing over top of cake. Cut into 12 bars.
PUMPKIN BARS W/CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Make and share this Pumpkin Bars W/Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by J C9648
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 50m
Yield 48 bars, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- PUMPKIN BARS: In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cloves.
- Stir in the eggs, pumpkin, and oil till combined.
- Spread batter in an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven 25 to 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 2 hours on a wire rack.
- MUST COOL BEFORE SPREADING ON FROSTING.
- FROSTING: Beat together soft cream cheese; soft butter/margarine; and vanilla till light and fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well to reach spreading consistency.
- Spread ontop of bars.
- BEST WHEN SERVED REALLY CHILLED!
PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Make and share this Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease Jelly roll pan.
- Beat sugar, oil, pumpkin and eggs on medium speed in mixer for 1 minute.
- Stir in Bisquick, cinnamon and raisins.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake until tooothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
- Cool, frost, and cut into bars.
- Cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla until creamy.
- Stir in powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.6, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 25.2, Sodium 92.8, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 16.9, Protein 1.4
PUMPKIN CAKE BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING!
I love pumpkin bars all year long, and these ones take the cake! Moist, delicious, and perfect everytime. Everyone asks for the recipe after they've tried them!
Provided by Dine Dish
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12-24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour one glass 9 x 13 inch pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- For the frosting: beat together the cream cheese, butter and confectioner's sugar.
- Evenly spread over bars after they have cooled.
Tips:
- Use fresh pumpkin puree for the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter, or the bars will be tough.
- Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bars cool completely before frosting them.
- Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Conclusion:
These pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are a delicious and easy-to-make fall treat. They're perfect for potlucks, parties, or simply enjoying at home. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a moist and flavorful pumpkin bar that's topped with a creamy and tangy cream cheese frosting. So next time you're looking for a sweet and seasonal treat, give these pumpkin bars a try!
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