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EASY PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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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

29 oz Pumpkin Puree ((canned pumpkin))
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-2 tsp salt (if a hint of saltiness is a good thing to you, definitely add 2 tsp)
4 oz cream cheese, softened (brick, not tub style cream cheese)
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1-2 tbsp heavy cream (milk or half and half can be used)

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 BARS



Pumpkin Bars image

Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the ultimate fall treat. But my family likes them so much, they ask me to make them all year long! -Brenda Keller, Andalusia, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 large eggs, room temperature
1-2/3 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
ICING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely. , For icing, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread icing over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting image

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

cooking spray
4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon, for dusting

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

PUMPKIN BARS



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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

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pure pumpkin puree (from a 15-ounce can)
1/2 cup milk, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
Pinch coarse salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

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.

PAUL'S PUMPKIN BARS



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These are very moist, and so far I haven't found anyone who doesn't love them!

Provided by Deb Martin

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 large eggs
1 ⅔ cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir into the pumpkin mixture until thoroughly combined.
  • Spread the batter evenly into an ungreased 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven. Cool before frosting.
  • To make the frosting, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Stir in vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, beating until mixture is smooth. Spread evenly on top of the cooled bars. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 45.1 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 282.5 mg, Sugar 24.8 g

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