Pumpkin Spice Bars [with Video]

Delicious Pumpkin Spice Bars taste like fall and happiness all rolled into one delicious dessert!

Cold winter weather calls for comfort food like these delicious and moist pumpkin spice bars. 

Start your favorite movie and warm up your chilly day with a cozy blanket, a mug of hot chocolate and a plate of some of these incredible Pumpkin Spiced Bars. 

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Pumpkin Spice Bars

Ingredients:

• 2  cups flour
• 2  tsp baking powder
• 2  tsp ground cinnamon
• 1  tsp baking soda
• 1/4  tsp salt
• 4  eggs
• 15 oz can of pumpkin
• 1 2/3  cups sugar
• 1  cup cooking oil
• 3/4  cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4  cup butter, softened
• 1  tsp vanilla
• 2  cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• Pecan halves (optional)

Pumpkin Spice Bars Directions:

In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil on medium speed. Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. If desired, stir in chopped pecans.

Spread batter into an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

Bake in a 350° F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until  the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

In a medium mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, beating until smooth.

Frost pumpkin bars. If desired, top with pecan halves. Cut into squares. Store, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.

Pumpkin Spice Bars Video:

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens. And find more dessert recipes at culinary.net.

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Pumpkin Spice Bars

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

These pumpkin spice bars are fall and happiness all rolled into one delicious dessert!

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Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 2  tsp baking powder
• 2  tsp ground cinnamon
• 1  tsp baking soda
• 1/4  tsp salt
• 4  eggs
• 15 oz can of pumpkin
• 1 2/3  cups sugar
• 1  cup cooking oil
• 3/4  cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4  cup butter, softened
• 1  tsp vanilla
• 2  cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• Pecan halves (optional)

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil on medium speed. Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. If desired, stir in chopped pecans.
3. Spread batter into an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
4. Bake in a 350° F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until  the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
5. In a medium mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
6. Frost pumpkin bars. If desired, top with pecan halves. Cut into squares. Store, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 451Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 262mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 1gSugar: 36gProtein: 5g

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