The Best Pumpkin Squares with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Soft and spongy, perfectly flavored pumpkin squares topped with cream cheese frosting. A combination that you will absolutely love and make again and again.
Author: Recipe from Nan (A woman I met 15 years ago at church and can't remember her last name.)
Recipe type: Fall Dessert/Bars/Pumpkin
Serves: 20-24
Ingredients
- BARS:
- 4 eggs
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- FROSTING:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- BARS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13"x 18" cookie sheet. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin until creamy.
- Next, add all dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour into prepared cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- FROSTING:
- Place softened butter and softened cream cheese in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Use a hand mixer to cream them together.
- Next, add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Spread evenly over completely cooled bars. (See picture for a tip on spreading frosting easier.)
- Keep bars refrigerated.
- Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/the-best-pumpkin-squares-with-cream-cheese-frosting/