Pumpkin Bars
Moist spiced pumpkin sheet-cake bars topped with a creamy vanilla cream cheese icing.
⏱️ Prep: 20 min🍳 Cook: 30 min🍽️ Makes 24
Nutrition
per bars260
Calories
3g
Protein
34g
Carbs
13g
Fat
Ingredients
| 4 | eggs | |
| 1-2/3 cups | 240–160 ml | sugar |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | canola oil |
| 1 can (15 oz) | solid-pack pumpkin | |
| 2 cups | 480 ml | all-purpose flour |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | ground cinnamon |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | baking powder |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | baking soda |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | salt |
| 6 ounces | 170 g | cream cheese, softened (icing) |
| 2 cups | 480 ml | confectioners' sugar (icing) |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | butter, softened (icing) |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | vanilla extract (icing) |
| 1 to 2 tbsp | 15–30 ml | milk (icing) |
Instructions
In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely. For icing, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen. Nutritional Facts (1 serving): 260 calories, 13 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 226 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.