Today’s Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe are the very best of autumn baked into a dessert bar! Our cinnamon cream cheese bars are lovely to enjoy with a steamy cup of coffee. We love these pumpkin bars because they just taste like pumpkin cookies with half the work! 

Why we love Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe

I adore everything pumpkin in fall, plainly, cooking is one of the very best parts! I just love the whole season, pumpkin/apple baking, and anticipating the beginning the Holidays. It’s hard to believe how quickly the seasons pass–the years fly away! I’ve learned that by embracing each day, my journey becomes truly beautiful! Happy Autumn 2021!! 

How to make Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe

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

Helpful baking tips for higher elevations

• If you live 3,000 feet above sea level or more it is considered high elevation and may take longer to cook/bake. 

• Adjustments are needed for 5000+ feet and above:

• Reduce baking powder: for each teaspoon, decrease 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon.

• Reduce sugar: for each cup, decrease 2 tablespoons.

• Increase liquid: for each cup, add 2 to 4 tablespoons.

• Increase oven temperature by 25 degrees F.

• Check if it is done a little early.

• This takes some trial and error to get it right for you.

Learn more HERE

Yield: 24

Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe

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Today's Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe are the very best of autumn baked into a dessert bar!

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 (8 ounce) 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 your Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 149mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 3g

More Pumpkin Recipes

• Skinny Pumpkin Cream Cheese Loaf
• Homemade Apple Pie
• Halloween Cookie Pizza
• Homemade Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cinnamon Coconut Loaf
• Halloween Ice-Scream Bar with Cookie Cups Recipe
• Leftover Halloween Candy Pizza
• Apple Pie Enchiladas
• Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip
• Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Cookies

Our Pumpkin Bars with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe will bring autumn happiness to your table!

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