quick recipe ideas: Indulgent Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
These pumpkin bars topped with cream cheese frosting are the ultimate fall treat. Quick to make and perfect for sharing!
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 16 bars 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugar, and oil.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture.
- Pour batter into the greased baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Spread the frosting over cooled pumpkin bars and serve.
Notes
- Try adding chopped nuts or chocolate chips for added texture.
- These bars can be served warm or chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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