Frosted Pumpkin Bars
also called pumpkin bars · pumpkin squares · pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting
- Bakery
- serves 12
- about 1 hr 30 min
- Bars & Brownies
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The table
| Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) | ||||
| Line a 9x9-in pan with parchment | ||||
| 1 cup(245 g)pumpkin puree | whisk until smooth | fold | bake 350°F (175°C) 30 to 35 min, then cool | spread over the cooled bars |
| 1 cup(200 g)granulated sugar | ||||
| 1/2 cup(120 mL)vegetable oil | ||||
| 2 large(100 g)eggs | ||||
| 1 cup(130 g)all-purpose flour | ||||
| 1 tsp(4 g)baking powder | ||||
| 2 tsp(5 g)pumpkin pie spice | ||||
| 1/2 tsp(3 g)table salt | ||||
| 4 oz(115 g)cream cheese | beat until smooth | |||
| 1/4 cup(60 g)unsalted butter | ||||
| 1 1/2 cups(180 g)powdered sugar | ||||
| 1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract | ||||
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3whisk until smooth
4fold
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6beat until smooth
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The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 30 mintwo waits that overlap count once
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- none givenof the steps that give a time
4 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 1 hr 30 min.
whisk until smooth
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beat until smooth
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fold
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bake 350°F (175°C) 30 to 35 min, then cool
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spread over the cooled bars
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- never timed
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You'll need 9x9-in pan · oven
See how it is written
>> title: Frosted Pumpkin Bars
>> category: Bars & Brownies
>> tags: pumpkin, cream cheese, spice, dessert, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: pumpkin bars, pumpkin squares, pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting
>> servings: 12
>> time: 1 hr 30 min
>> step.5: bake 350°F (175°C) 30 to 35 min, then cool
>> step.7: spread over the cooled bars
Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).
Line a #9x9-in pan{} with parchment.
Whisk @pumpkin puree{1%cup}(245 g), @granulated sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @vegetable oil{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @eggs{2%large}(100 g) until smooth.
Fold @all-purpose flour{1%cup}(130 g), @baking powder{1%tsp}(4 g), @pumpkin pie spice{2%tsp}(5 g), @table salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g) into @&(~1)pumpkin mixture{}.
Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 350°F for ~{30%min}, then cool in the pan.
Beat @cream cheese{4%oz}(115 g), @unsalted butter{1/4%cup}(60 g), @powdered sugar{1 1/2%cup}(180 g), @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL) until smooth.
Spread @&(~1)cream cheese frosting{} over @&(~2)cooled bars{}.