Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist, tender Pumpkin Bars with cozy spices and cream cheese frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings bars

Calories 284kcal

Author Lise Sullivan Ode

Equipment

Ingredients

For the bars:

2 cups all purpose flour substitute gluten free flour, if desired
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 15 oz. can pumpkin
4 large eggs room temperature
1 cup extra virgin olive oil

For the frosting:

8 ounces cream cheese softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

For garnish:

Candy pumpkins

Instructions

For the bars:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 13"x18" half sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together. Add wet ingredients and stir until completely combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Let cool.

For the frosting:

Place cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until creamy. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar. Beat on low until combined, then turn up to medium and beat for about a minute. Frost cooled pumpkin bars. Decorate with candy pumpkins. Slice into 24 bars.

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Notes

What if I don't have pumpkin pie spice? To make 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, use 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon allspice, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon allspice and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves.

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