Ingredients
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- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons; 56g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Optional: sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease or line a 10×15-inch baking pan.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix vegetable oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until combined.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
- Spread the batter in the prepared baking pan and bake for 28-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt until combined.
- Spread the frosting over cooled bars and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Slice and serve.
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Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for a smooth batter.
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Adjust baking time based on your oven’s performance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 35