Pumpkin Bars Recipe With Cream Cheese Frosting

Cake:

• 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 can pumpkin purée
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 6 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease a square pan or rectangular jelly roll pan with a teaspoon of vegetable oil or nonstick spray.

3. 3

   Melt your butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

4. 4

   Combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, granulated sugar, spices, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and flour.

5. 5

   Create a pumpkin mixture with the pumpkin purée, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add the melted butter and then the dry ingredients. Gently whisk the dry and wet ingredients with a fork or blender on a low setting.

6. 6

   Spread the mixture into the prepared pan with an offset spatula. Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

7. 7

   Let the pan cool on a wire rack.

8. 8

   Prepare the frosting ingredients. Add the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase the speed to medium to whip the mixture for 2 minutes.

9. 9

   Spread the cream cheese frosting on top of the bars, then cut them into 24 squares.

10. 10

    Wrap the bars in foil and keep them in your fridge for five to seven days. You can place toothpicks in your bars so the frosting does not stick to your foil or plastic wrap.

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