THE BEST PUMPKIN BARS I'VE EVER HAD
These are the best pumpkin bars I've ever had. They have incredible spiced pumpkin flavor and aren't quite as light and cakey as most other recipes I've tried. Instead, they're soft and sturdy which pairs perfectly with the spiced cream cheese frosting on top!
Provided by Sally
Categories Bars
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 10×15 inch baking pan. Or line the pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars (as a whole) out.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. Set aside. Whisk the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a mixer or whisk until completely combined. Batter will be thick.
- Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 28-35 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top or edges of the bars browning too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
- Remove the bars from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack. Cool bars completely. (After about 45 minutes of cooling, you can place the bars in the refrigerator to speed things up!)
- In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add an extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar. Spread the frosting on the cooled bars. To help "set" the frosting, refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing and serving. This makes cutting easier and less messy.
- Enjoy with or without a fork, but definitely grab a napkin!
- Cover leftover bars tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you skipped the frosting, cover and store plain pumpkin bars at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
SWEET CARROT PUMPKIN BARS
Highly nutritious! This recipe came from PREVENTION magazine, Dec 2003. "A double whammy of pumpkin and carrots gives just one of these bars more than 100% of the daily value of vitamin A."
Provided by DonitaK
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg and egg white until foamy. Beat in sugar, pumpkin, oil, margarine, orange peel, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add flour mixture to egg mixture, and stir by hand until almost combined. Stir in carrots, raisins, cranberries, and nuts just until blended.
- Spread batter into 8" X 8" pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on rack.
- Makes 1 dozen.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.7, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 173.5, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 22.2, Protein 3
PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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
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
FANTASTIC PUMPKIN BARS
I developed this recipe to liven up the traditional pumpkin bar. My family says it's the best pumpkin bar they've ever had. This bar is dense and moist.
Provided by Mindy
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 2h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch baking dish. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
- Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the white sugar, canola oil, and pumpkin puree until no lumps of pumpkin puree remain. Stir in the carrots and pineapple, then fold in the flour mixture until no lumps of flour remain. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
- While the pumpkin bars are cooling, beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Frost the cooled bars with the cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 279 mg, Sugar 29.3 g
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