Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is the very best of autumn baking in a bar! It just happens to be my birthday is at the end of this week and I figured what better way to celebrate it with all of you then to share one of my favorite pumpkin baking recipes.  I adore all things pumpkin this time of year!

I’ve always loved having an autumn birthday, as a child it seemed like it kicked off the holiday season early for me!   As an adult and not so much into the whole gifting-thing anymore…  I just love the whole season, pumpkin/apple baking, and anticipating the beginning the Holidays.

Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1 8ounce cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Coat a 9x13 pan with cooking spray; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl cream butter.
4. Add sugars and beat 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
5. Add eggs one at a time, scraping with each addition.
6. Add vanilla and pumpkin puree; mix 2-3 minutes more until creamy.
7. In a separate bowl combine flour, spices, sea salt, and baking powder; use a whisk to incorporate.
8. Add dry ingredients to wet all at once, mix until 80% incorporated, add chips and mix to incorporated.
9. Evenly spread into prepared pan.
10. Cook 23-25 minutes until golden brown or a tooth pick inserted in the center removes clean.
11. Let cool and frost.
12. Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:
13. In a small mixing bowl cream butter and cream cheese.
14. Add powdered sugar
15. Enjoy!!

I took these delightful bars to our Utes tailgating family last Saturday and was made to promise to get the recipe up this week… they were a welcome addition to the festivities!

Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting will be the hit of any party you take them to this fall!

Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me~ 43 years old and still kickin’ !!  Hahahah.  Life is a beautiful adventure and I can’t wait to see what this next year has in store.

Happy Wednesday!

Much Love and Peace~

Ruthie