The Best Pumpkin Bars Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 4 eggs eggs
• 1.67 cups white sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup crushed pineapple
• 2.5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 10x15 inch baking pan by greasing and flouring it. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
2. In a separate large bowl, beat the eggs. Whisk in the sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the carrots and pineapple. Gently fold in the flour mixture until everything is well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before cutting them into squares.
4. While the bars are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat together confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract until the frosting is smooth and creamy. Frost the cooled bars.

Nutrition

• Calories: 312 kcal
• Fat Content: 17 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 29 g
• Sodium Content: 279 mg
• Protein Content: 3 g
• Cholesterol Content: 49 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 39 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g