Easy Pumpkin Spice Bars
These easy pumpkin spice bars have the perfect combination of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice in order to create the ultimate Fall dessert! Not only are they soft and moist, but they require only 8 commonly used pantry ingredients.
Equipment
- 8x8 inch baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Mixing Bowl
- Electric Stand Mixer
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, creating a "handle" over the sides, and non-stick spray.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Set aside.
- In an electric stand mixer using the whisk attachment (or a handheld mixer), beat the eggs on medium speed until frothy (about 1 minute). Then beat in sugar for 2 minutes.
- Add the oil and pumpkin puree and beat on medium speed until fully incorporated. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and pour in the dry ingredients. Use a silicone spatula to fold all of the ingredients. Be careful not to overmix (when you no longer see white flour, stop folding).
- Pour the pumpkin batter into your prepared pan and bake for 27-30 minutes, using a toothpick to check the middle for doneness. The toothpick should come out clean. Allow the bars to cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Then use the parchment paper "handles" to remove the bars from the pan and cool for an additional 30 minutes on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, cut them into bars (you'll have 9-12 bars depending on how big you cut them). Keep any leftovers in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Notes:
Baking Pan: For this recipe, we will use our 8x8-inch glass baking pan. Line your pan with parchment paper, creating a "handle" over the sides. This makes it very easy to remove the bars later. Then use non-stick spray over the top of the parchment paper.
Folding: When we are ready to combine the wet and dry ingredients we will "fold" them together just until you see no more white flour. Folding: This means we carefully combine our ingredients without stirring or beating. We do this with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until the ingredients are just combined with each other, “folding” everything together.
Pumpkin Spice: If you do not have pumpkin pie spice at home, you can easily make your own. Here is my recipe for how to make your own pumpkin spice.
Pumpkin Puree: This is not the same as pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin puree contains just one ingredient: pumpkin, and that is what we want.
Homemade Whipped Cream: An optional topping is whipped cream. Simply whisk together 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract using your electric stand (or handheld) mixer on high speed for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 178mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 4237IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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