Pumpkin Bars With Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Drizzle
Soft, moist, and warmly spiced, these Pumpkin Bars with Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Drizzle are the perfect cozy treat for fall. They’re easy to make, irresistibly fragrant, and finished with a luscious cream cheese drizzle that adds just the right touch of sweetness.
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Bars:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 15 oz can pumpkin purée
For the Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Drizzle:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice blend
- 2 –3 tablespoons milk to thin for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9x13-inch pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, beat sugar and oil until smooth, then mix in eggs one at a time and stir in pumpkin purée.
- Add dry ingredients to wet, stirring just until combined to keep the bars soft.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan and bake 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before adding the drizzle.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, pumpkin spice, and milk until pourable.
- Drizzle over cooled bars, slice into squares, and serve once the topping sets slightly.