Fantastic Pumpkin Bars

This fantastic pumpkin bars recipe boasts a sweet cream cheese frosting that tops these moist, dense, satisfying and tasty pumpkin bars.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup crushed pineapple
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1.6666666269302 cups white sugar
• 2.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch baking pan. Whisk flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Beat eggs in a large bowl. Whisk in sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree until smooth. Stir in carrots and pineapple. Fold in flour mixture until well combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan; cut into squares.

Step 4

Meanwhile, beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth; frost bars.