Our Pumpkin Bars recipe is a classic fall dessert, and it's not hard to see why. It's such a crowd-pleaser! Mix basic baking ingredients to create these pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting in three easy steps. These pumpkin dessert bars make a yummy Halloween treat or a tasty addition to your Thanksgiving spread.
More About This Recipe
- Is it really fall without pumpkin bars? Especially these easy bars! This recipe only requires a few simple steps: all the ingredients except nuts and raisins go in a bowl and get blended together, stir in the nuts and raisins, and pour into your greased pan to bake. It is really as easy as that. While your cake cools, prep the classic cream cheese frosting—this extra step adds a lot of sweetness and decadence to these dessert bars, so don’t skip it! Just remember: it is important to let the cake cool completely before topping so your cream cheese frosting doesn’t melt into your pumpkin bars. This fall favorite is perfect for potlucks and large gatherings since it makes forty-eight servings. If you can’t get enough pumpkin in your life you should try out these other pumpkin bar varieties.
Pumpkin Bars
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 18
- Servings 48
Ingredients
BARS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 cup oil
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
FROSTING
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 3 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan. In large bowl, combine all bar ingredients except nuts and raisins; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in nuts and raisins. Pour into greased pan.
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Step2Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 45 minutes or until completely cooled.
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Step3In small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
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Nutrition
160
Calories
8g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 95mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 45%
- 45%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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