Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

It's Pumpkin Spice Time!

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Yield: 24 large bars, 48 small bars 1x

Light, fluffy, moist pumpkin bars (like cake!) topped with a rich, creamy, decadent cream cheese frosting. It’s an exquisite, heavenly dessert. They’ll disappear right before your eyes!

PUMPKIN BARS:

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin (not pie filling!)

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
12 Tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons cream, half-and-half, or milk
6 cups unsifted powdered sugar

Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda.
In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Add mixed dried ingredients into pumpkin mixture, beating until fully combined.
Spread batter in an ungreased 17×12 inch jelly roll pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes (adjust if your pan is a different size!), until the edges begin to brown slightly and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

Combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and cream in a mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing between each addition, until all cups are added and frosting is smooth. Spread evenly on cooled pumpkin bars.

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