Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting recipe makes super-moist pumpkin bars with a creamy frosting that are full of flavor and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

4 large eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin purée
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large sheet pan, line with parchment paper, and grease the paper.
2 Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until foamy. Add white sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree; beat on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
3 Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake completely, about 30 minutes.
5 Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
6 Spread frosting evenly over cake; sprinkle with cinnamon.
7 Cut into 24 bars.