Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

This Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe is a long-time family favorite!! I know pumpkin is supposed to be a fall treat, but these Pumpkin Spice bars are a treat we love year-round in my house. My mom started making these when I was in college for Thanksgiving, and it has become my daughter Kylie’s favorite dessert. Plus we have learned, it’s the best black Friday breakfast to enjoy as well. (I have included affiliate links to products I love. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. )

This is one dessert that always disappears the fastest at any get-together.  My mom thinks it is weird but the girls love to put candied pumpkins on theirs.  I used to let homemade frosting intimidate me but the homemade cream cheese frosting on this is so easy to make. 

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Pumpkin Spice Bar Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup veg oil
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

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Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 11 oz. cream cheese softened (blocks are 8 oz… I just use 1 1/2)
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• Pecan halves (optional for decoration on top)
• Candied Pumpkins

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Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe Directions:

My mom sent over directions mixing things separately but I throw all the bar recipe ingredients into my Kitchen Aid mixer starting with the liquids and let it mix.  

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

 In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs. pumpkin, sugar, and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed.

Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. If you add in pecans this is where you ad them in. 

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

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.

Cream Cheese Frosting Directions:

In a medium mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy.

Gradually add in powdered sugar, beating until smooth.

Frost pumpkin bars when cooled. If desired, top with pecan halves or pumpkin candies my kids loved them!

Cut into squares. Store, covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Makes 24 bars.

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Pumpkin Spice Bars

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe with homemade cream cheese frosting is perfect for fall! Family get together, holidays, and makes a great breakfast too as well.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cream cheese, cream cheese frosting, dessert, pumpkin, pumpkinbars

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 24

Author Jenny

Ingredients

Pumpkin Spice Bar Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup veg oil

Frosting ingredients

• 1 11 oz. cream cheese
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions

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

2. In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs. pumpkin, sugar, and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed.

3. Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. If you add in pecans this is where you ad them in. 

4. Spread the batter into an ungreased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.

5. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.

6. 5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.

7. Cream Cheese Frosting Directions

8. In a medium mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy.

9. Gradually add in powdered sugar, beating until smooth.

10. Frost pumpkin bars when cooled. If desired, top with pecan halves or pumpkin candies my kids loved them!

11. Cut into squares. Store, covered in fridge for up to 3 days. Makes 24 bars.

Recipe Notes

My mom sent over directions mixing things separately but I throw all the bar recipe ingredients into my Kitchen Aid mixer starting with the liquids and let it mix.