BUTTER (NOT OIL) PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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Butter (NOT OIL) Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting image

As with my banana bread recipe, I truly dislike the standard "one cup of oil" which is so common. This uses a 1/2 cup of butter instead. Growing up on a farm where we made our own butter, cheese, etc., I'm somewhat of a butter fan!

Provided by Stacey Vadas

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 c butter
1 c brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 c flour
3/4 c pumpkin, canned or cooked
3 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
6 Tbsp butter, softened
2 c confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
  • 2. Mix in baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
  • 3. Mix in flour alternately with pumpkin. Do not overmix.
  • 4. Spread in buttered and floured 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes. Do not overbake.
  • 5. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: With electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Frost cooled pumpkin bars.
  • 6. At this point, feel free to cut and enjoy, or add chopped nuts on top of frosting before cutting.

Irfan Qurashi
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These bars are the perfect way to warm up on a cold fall day.


Football ball
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I've been making these bars for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect fall dessert.


jim smarch
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These bars are so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of pumpkin and cream cheese.


Samaiah Alleyne
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I made these bars for a Halloween party and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them and the adults loved them too.


Ibrahim Yunus
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These bars are the perfect size for a grab-and-go snack. I love having them on hand for when I need a quick and easy treat.


D Wave
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I love that these bars are made with real pumpkin puree instead of canned pumpkin pie filling. It makes a big difference in the flavor.


James Devaughn
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I've made these bars with both butter and oil and I prefer the version with butter. It gives the bars a richer flavor.


Sandy Publish
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree. I always have a can or two in my pantry and these bars are a great way to use it up.


Abdurehman Abu Akasha
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I'm not a baker, but these bars were so easy to make. I even impressed myself with how well they turned out.


Divine Melody
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These bars are the perfect fall dessert. They're moist, flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


Jorge Calvario
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Khushnood Ali
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I added a little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to the batter and it really enhanced the flavor of the pumpkin. I also used a chocolate cream cheese frosting instead of the traditional white frosting and it was amazing.


Jeff Willscouth
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These bars were easy to make and turned out perfectly. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a tasty fall treat.


Kalpa Sadun
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I was hesitant to try these bars because I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin, but I'm so glad I did! They were delicious and I couldn't stop eating them.


Arsalan Langove
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I've made these bars several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're moist, flavorful, and the frosting is to die for.


420 Gaming
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These pumpkin bars were a hit at my fall gathering! The cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.