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Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

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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.   

Homemae Pumpkin Spice Bars on a white plate

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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. The homemade frosting really makes the recipe. And let’s say it makes a great breakfast the next day!

Easy Pumpkin Spice Bar Recipe Ingredients:

  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Canned Pumpkin– Fresh pumpkin puree will cook differently than canned pumpkin puree.
  • White Sugar
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Optional: Chopped Pecans

Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Ingredients:

  • Cream Cheese– This needs to be softened, I pull mine out of the fridge before making the bar part so it can soften up.  
  • Butter-This needs to be softened, I pull mine out of the fridge before making the bar part so it can soften up.  
  • Vanilla
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Pecan Halves-These are optional for decoration on top of the pumpkin bars
  • Candied Pumpkins–These are optional for decoration on top of the pumpkin bars

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How To Make Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe:

My mom sent directions for mixing things separately, but I just put all the bar recipe ingredients into my Kitchen-Aid mixer starting with the wet ingredients, and let it mix.  

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients; flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt then set aside.

Next, in a large mixing bowl, beat together eggs, canned pumpkin, sugar, and oil with an electric mixer at medium speed.

Oil, Pumpkin, eggs, and some dry ingredients for pumpkin bars n a mixing bowl

Add the flour mixture; allow the mixer to run until well combined.

*If you add in pecans, this is where you add them into the batter.

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

Pumpkin bar batter spread in a 15X10X1 Pan.

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

Cool completely in the pan.

How To Make Cream Cheese Frosting:

In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. This is best done using a hand-held electric mixer.

Gradually add in powdered sugar, beating until smooth. I do this half a cup at a time so avoid the confectioners’ sugar from going every where

Electric Better With Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting on them in  a Pyrex mixing bowl

When the pumpkin bars are cooled top with the cream cheese frosting

Optional: Sprinkle with chopped pecans or top with candied pumpkins and candy corn. We allow the kids to top their own, they often make fun designs.

Baked Pumpkin Bar topped with cream cheese frosting and candied pumpkins with candy corn on a white plate

How To Store Pumpkin Spice Bars:

Because of the cream cheese in the frosting, these must be stored in the fridge. Cover the pan with a lid and store for 3-5 days.

Pumpkin recipes to make

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2 Ingredients Pumpkin Spice Muffins-These Pumpkin Spice Weight Watchers 2 weight watchers points with only three ingredients! They are the perfect pumpkin fall treat the whole family will love!

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownie-These 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownies are quick and easy; low Weight Watchers points dessert as well! They are fudge-like in their consistency!

Homemae Pumpkin Spice Bars on a white plate
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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 Servings
Calories 281 kcal
Author Jenny

Ingredients

Pumpkin Spice Bar Ingredients

  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1/4 Teaspoons Salt
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 15 Ounce Pumpkin
  • 1 2/3 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Cup Vegetable Oil

Frosting ingredients

  • 11 ounce Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 Cup Butter
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  1. You can add everything right into the mix or mix seperatly and then combine it all.

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

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

  4.  Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. 

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

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

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

How To Make Cream Cheese Frosting:

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

  2. Gradually add in powdered sugar, beating until smooth

  3. Frost pumpkin bars when cooled.

  4. If desired, top with pecan halves or pumpkin candies my kids loved them!

  5. Cut into squares.

  6. Store, covered in the 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.   

  

Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Spice Bars
Amount Per Serving (24 g)
Calories 281 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 163mg7%
Potassium 67mg2%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 2992IU60%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 41mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Emily says

    September 12, 2015 at 8:11 PM

    Yum. This look so tempting. Love the little pumpkin on top too.

    Reply
  2. Janet Vinyard says

    July 26, 2016 at 11:48 AM

    Hi Jenny, Thanks for sharing this recipe – sounds yummy! Wish it were cooler weather! Blessings, Janet

    Reply
  3. Mother of 3 says

    July 26, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    This sounds so yummy! I love pumpkin spice everything and a cake with cream cheese frosting is definitely something I need to try. Pinned.

    Reply
  4. Chloe Crabtree says

    July 26, 2016 at 6:37 PM

    These are making me dream of Fall and wishing I could turn the calendar ahead to October! I am pinning this one to hang onto! YUM!

    Reply
  5. Julie says

    July 28, 2016 at 10:27 AM

    These look so yummy! We eat pumpkin things all year round, not just fall. We love it so much. 😉

    Reply
  6. Edye says

    July 31, 2016 at 10:11 AM

    Fall is going to be here soon, and this recipe will be perfect a great way to ring in the season. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  7. Beverly says

    July 31, 2016 at 2:25 PM

    Pinning this for the fall.

    Reply
  8. Melanie says

    July 31, 2016 at 4:07 PM

    This is what makes fall so yummy!

    Reply
  9. Heidi says

    July 31, 2016 at 6:18 PM

    These sound delish and make me think of Fall!

    Reply
  10. Linda says

    July 31, 2016 at 8:52 PM

    Such a delicious cake. It’s never too early to plan for Fall recipes. Love the addition of cream cheese frosting and candy pumpkins.

    Reply
  11. Stephanie says

    August 1, 2016 at 7:33 AM

    Pumpkin everything is my motto! Yum!

    Reply
  12. Kim says

    August 2, 2016 at 12:25 PM

    How yummy! I can’t wait for fall! Yummed! Have a great week!
    Kim

    Reply
  13. Ashleigh says

    August 4, 2016 at 8:14 PM

    Always great to see you miss!

    Reply
  14. Donna says

    August 22, 2016 at 10:08 AM

    I onl have a 13x9pan,should the recipe be altered any

    Reply
  15. Corinne says

    October 29, 2016 at 12:55 AM

    Love pumpkin bars…cannot wait to try your recipe.

    Reply
  16. Mary Frances says

    June 24, 2017 at 1:59 PM

    I always like to print out the recipe but for some reason, a good part of it is blank and it just so happens to be the instructions, this has happened so many times That I am just going to have to forget trying to print out your wonderful recipes,is this happening with only me?

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    • Jenny says

      June 24, 2017 at 7:25 PM

      Are you printing off the bottom of the post? I just printed mine and don’t have a big white space on it.

      Reply

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