Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

These pumpkin bars are the perfect fall treat, loaded with the flavor of pumpkin
and spices, and topped with a delectable cream cheese frosting!

Servings: 24 bars

Author: Joy at Artful Homemaking

Prep Time:
15 minutes

Cook Time:
30 minutes

Cooling Time:
2 hours

Dessert

American

fall dessert Thanksgiving pumpkin dessert pumpkin bars

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a jelly roll pan that is 15.5 x
10.5 x 1 inch.
2 In a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), beat eggs, oil, pumpkin,
and sugar until smooth.
3 Whisk in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and
cloves until well mixed. Spread batter evenly in jelly roll pan.
4 Bake for 25-35 minutes or until light brown and toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack until completely cooled (usually
about 2 hours).
5 Make cream cheese frosting. Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together in a
mixing bowl on low speed until smooth. Then add the powdered sugar gradually,
about 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth and of a spreadable consistency.
6 Store bars in refrigerator.