Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Pumpkin cream cheese bars are a popular fall dessert that combines the flavors of pumpkin and cream cheese in a delicious and moist bar form.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 115 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 35 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3360

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Pumpkin puree
• 1 cup Sugar
• 0.5 cup Vegetable oil
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 1 package Cream cheese
• 4 tablespoon Butter
• 2 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, and eggs until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, stirring until just combined.
5. Spread half of the batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
6. In a small mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
7. Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter in the baking dish.
8. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining batter over the cream cheese mixture.
9. Use a knife to gently swirl the batter and cream cheese together.
10. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Allow the bars to cool in the pan for 1 hour.
12. Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 280kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 16g25%

Total Carbohydrate 31g11%

Sugars 18g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.