- Use pure pumpkin purée
- Cool fully before frosting
- Don’t overbake
- Perfect for fall and holidays
Best Pumpkin Bars
Soft pumpkin bars with warm spices and creamy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin Bars:
- 1 cup pumpkin purée not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cloves optional
- ½ tsp salt
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix wet ingredients until smooth.
- Fold in dry ingredients gently.
- Bake until set and cool completely.
- Frost, slice, and serve.