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Brown Sugar Pumpkin Bars

The perfect blend of pumpkin and spice, topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.
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Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Bars

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup butter melted

For the frosting

  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened
  • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

For the Bars

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, pumpkin puree and eggs, stirring well.
  • In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices, stirring to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin/egg mixture. Whisk together.
  • Stir in the melted butter.
  • Pour into a 10-1/2 x 16 inch jellyroll pan.
  • Bake until the cake springs back when lightly touched - about 40 minutes
  • Cool completely before frosting.

The Frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Be careful not to over-beat. Spread on the cooled bars. Refrigerate any left-over frosting