Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin Bars

from familydinners.com
35 min
20 servings

These deliciously moist pumpkin bars with cinnamon cream cheese frosting are amazing. This easy fall dessert is a crowd pleaser. This pumpkin bar recipe uses yellow cake mix and some add-ins to give it an extra flavor boost.

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 15 ounce canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 cups Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting ((or any cream cheese frosting))

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a half sheet pan and set aside.

  2. 2

    In the medium bowl of a standing mixer, or using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat together all of the ingredients: cake mix, eggs, butter, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl several times to be sure you incorporate all of the cake mix into the batter.  The batter will be thick.

  3. 3

    Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

  4. 4

    Bake for 20-25 minutes or until just a few crumbs remain when tested with a toothpick.

  5. 5

    Cool completely before frosting.

  6. 6

    Spread cream cheese frosting in a thick layer on top of the pumpkin cake base.

  7. 7

    Cut into squares and serve.