Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

4.34 from 9 votes

These pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are as easy as they are delicious. This fall dessert can’t be beat!

Prep 25

Cook 25

Total 50

Fat 20

Carbs 74

Protein 6

Yield

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and prepare a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan with baking spray.
Place the butter, sugar, and brown sugar into a bowl and mix on medium for 2 minutes using a hand mixer. Next, add the eggs and mix to combine.
Then, add in the pumpkin puree and the milk and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Using a rubber spatula mix the wet and dry ingredients together.
Transfer the batter into the baking pan and bake for 25 minutes.
Allow the bars 3-4 hours of cooling time before they are frosted

Place the cream cheese and butter into a medium-sized bowl and whip together using a hand mixer. About 2 minutes.
Next, add the powdered sugar and vanilla and blend for another 1-2 minutes.
Finally, add in 1 tablespoon of milk. If the frosting is too thick, add more milk 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Frost the pumpkin bars and then slice and serve.

Refrain from making substitutions for the bars: these pumpkin bars are PERFECTION, so we don't recommend subbing for another flour, sweetener or milk.
Don't skip the cream cheese frosting: this cream cheese frosting truly is the icing on the cake of these bars. It's a little tang and a little sweet -- yum!
Soften the cream cheese: We can’t stress this enough! You want to make sure your cream cheese is softened so that it can fully incorporate into your cream cheese frosting without any lumps.