Best 9 Pumpkin Spice Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

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When the cool autumn breeze blows and the leaves start to change color, it's time to indulge in the quintessential fall flavors. Pumpkin spice, with its warm and inviting notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice, has become synonymous with the season. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee or a festive dessert to serve at your next gathering, pumpkin spice bars with cream cheese frosting are sure to hit the spot. From classic recipes that have been passed down through generations to innovative twists that add a modern flair, there's a pumpkin spice bar recipe out there to satisfy everyone's taste buds. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey to find the best pumpkin spice bar recipe with cream cheese frosting.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Perfect holiday treat for you and your family to enjoy! Keep refrigerated; they taste MUCH better this way!

Provided by WeibellMommy

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 1h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

cooking spray
4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon, for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
  • Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until foamy; add white sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin. Beat on medium speed until incorporated, 2 minutes.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture on low speed until just combined, 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer until creamy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Spread frosting evenly over cooled pumpkin cake; sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.5 calories, Carbohydrate 71.3 g, Cholesterol 92.4 mg, Fat 31.7 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 454.2 mg, Sugar 56.8 g

SPICED PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING



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This fluffy pumpkin cake comes together easily and makes the most delightful low-key afternoon snack or dessert when cut into bars. The pumpkin puree keeps everything wonderfully moist, even several days later.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 19

Nonstick baking spray, for the baking pan
2 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs
One 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • For the bars: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper, leaving an inch of overhang on the sides.
  • Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, salt, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl until evenly combined. In another bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin puree until smooth. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until the batter just comes together.
  • Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let the cake cool for 30 minutes in the pan, then unmold and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • For the icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl and beat on medium speed with a handheld mixer until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until evenly combined and smooth. Spread the icing on the top of the cake in a smooth and even layer. Cut the cake into twenty-four 2-inch squares and serve.

EASY PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Delicious and easy Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting are a fantastic fall dessert! The perfect cross between a pumpkin cake, pumpkin pie and pumpkin brownies!

Provided by Christi Johnstone

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

29 oz Pumpkin Puree ((canned pumpkin))
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-2 tsp salt (if a hint of saltiness is a good thing to you, definitely add 2 tsp)
4 oz cream cheese, softened (brick, not tub style cream cheese)
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1-2 tbsp heavy cream (milk or half and half can be used)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, eggs and oil with an electric mixer until well combined.
  • Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt to the wet ingredients and mix by hand until just combined.
  • Pour batter into a 9x13" baking pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes. Bars should be starting to set up, but remember this is more like a brownie than a cake, it should seem a bit undercooked in the center, but not still be wet.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 279 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PUMPKIN-SPICE BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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A perfect dessert for fall potlucks, delicious pumpkin bars are made even better with cream cheese frosting.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h50m

Yield 49

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins, if desired
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil and pumpkin with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Stir in raisins. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and bars spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
  • In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Spreading frosting over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 7 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g

PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Classic pumpkin bars that are super soft and moist and spread with a thick layer of tangy cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Mary

Categories     Recipes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
15 ounces pumpkin puree, (not pumpkin pie filling)
4 eggs, room temperature
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin until well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and gently stir until well combined. Bake for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool completely.
  • Beat the cream cheese and butter on high until smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Do not over-beat. Spread on top of completely cooled bars. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 piece, Calories 241 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 242 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 27 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

FROSTED PUMPKIN BARS



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These bars mix up quickly. They are moist and delicious with a wonderful cream cheese frosting. They are especially good when chilled in the refrigerator before serving.

Provided by Kris

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 50m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (29 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
2 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a jelly roll pan.
  • Beat pumpkin, white sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large mixing bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a sifter; sift into the pumpkin mixture and mix well; pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until center springs back when lightly touched, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl until smooth; add vanilla extract and beat. Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into the frosting, adding in small amounts and assuring each batch is incorporated before introducing the next. Spread over the pumpkin bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 38.9 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 266 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

HARVEST PUMPKIN-SPICE BARS



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Everyone needs an absolutely delicious pumpkin bar recipe to usher in the fall season. Consider this one yours! It features an extra moist crumb, with the perfect pumpkin pie spice level and a homemade cream cheese frosting. In other words, this recipe is perfect, especially when you're feeding a crowd. So add these pumpkin bars to your recipe box now and when fall parties and occasions start popping on your calendar, you'll have the best dessert on the whole table!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 49

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins, if desired
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening. In large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil and pumpkin until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves. Stir in raisins. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours.
  • In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 7 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 0 g

PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This was on Paula's Home Cooking. Recipe courtesy Patty Ronning as adapted by Paula Deen. Will go nice with your holiday dinner or enjoyed anytime of the year.

Provided by KaraRN

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 24 large bars

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 eggs
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
15 ounces pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 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 13 by 10-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 sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 51.6, Sodium 256.3, Carbohydrate 33.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 24.3, Protein 2.9

PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Make and share this Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups sugar
16 ounces pumpkin, canned or fresh, pureed
2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons cinnamon
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease Jelly roll pan.
  • Beat sugar, oil, pumpkin and eggs on medium speed in mixer for 1 minute.
  • Stir in Bisquick, cinnamon and raisins.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake until tooothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
  • Cool, frost, and cut into bars.
  • Cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla until creamy.
  • Stir in powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.6, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 25.2, Sodium 92.8, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 16.9, Protein 1.4

Tips:

  • Use fresh pumpkin puree for the best flavor. You can make your own pumpkin puree by roasting a pumpkin and then scooping out the flesh, or you can buy canned pumpkin puree.
  • Be sure to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to ensure that the bars are moist and tender.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the bars tough.
  • Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Don't overbake them, or they will be dry.
  • Let the bars cool completely before frosting them. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

These pumpkin spice bars are the perfect fall treat. They're moist, tender, and full of pumpkin flavor. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch. These bars are sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.

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