Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the perfect holiday treat for you and your family to enjoy! Keep refrigerated as they taste best served cold.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 373 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a sheet pan, then line it with parchment paper and grease the paper.

Step 2

Make cake: Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until foamy. Add sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin; beat on medium speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread out the edges.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely.

Step 5

While the cake layer is cooling, make frosting: beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer until creamy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar until smooth.

Step 6

Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake layer and sprinkle cinnamon over top. Cut into 24 bars.