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pumpkin spice bars with swirled cream cheese frosting arranged in a wide horizontal shot on a white platter, cinnamon sticks and a small pumpkin nearby, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Pumpkin Spice Bars

Moist and soft pumpkin spice bars with a generous spread of cream cheese frosting on top.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 20 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened

Method
 

  1. Whisk the pumpkin, sugar, oil, and eggs together until smooth.
  2. Stir in the flour, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda.
  3. Spread the batter into a lined 9x13 pan.
  4. Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Cool completely.
  6. Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar and frost the bars before cutting.

Notes

Make sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.