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Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

By Paula Deen

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This yummy pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting recipe is a lightly spiced dessert that’s perfect for fall and Thanksgiving. This recipe calls for pureed pumpkin,Show more
This yummy pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting recipe is a lightly spiced dessert that’s perfect for fall and Thanksgiving. This recipe calls for pureed pumpkin, flour, sugar, vanilla and cream cheese. You’ll get requests for these bars all fall long!

Difficulty: Medium

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • (15 oz) can pumpkin
  • 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • (8 oz) package softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup softened (or margarine) butter
  • 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.

Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.

Spread the batter into a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.

Let cool completely before frosting.

Cut into bars.

To make the icing:

Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the confectioner’s sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again.

Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.

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October 29, 2021
These taste great but was hoping for a more pumpkin bar consistency, followed recipe exactly & got a pumpkin cake.

Lisa Teter

December 13, 2019
Great pumpkin recipe! I made mine in a jelly roll pan, took about 15-18 minutes to bake. Thanks for sharing! :)

August 28, 2019
Perfect treat to bring back those wonderful holiday memories in Newnan of Family and friends. Mmmmm good!!!

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November 12, 2020
Could this recipe be made into cupcakes? Would the baking temperature or time need to be adjusted?

The Deen Team

November 16, 2020

While they could definitely be made in cupcake tins to have individual portions, they will not be the same consistency of a cupcake. 350? should still work, but definitely keep a close eye on them. They will most likely bake quicker.

November 03, 2023
Hi! Did you try making this recipe into cupcakes? How did they turn out?

December 31, 2018
Do these need to be refrigerated?

The Deen Team

January 03, 2019
Yes, you should always refrigerate anything that has a cream cheese frosting!

Charles Summerhill

December 29, 2017
I have a recipe of yours that calls for a 10 X 13 baking pan, but everything I order that says 10 X 13 is really 9 1/2 X 13. Do you sell a true 10 X 13 pan?

Paula Deen Web Team

January 10, 2018
Paula's baking pans are all 9x13. The 9 1/2 x 13 pans should work just fine. You may just need to adjust your cooking time a bit.