Description
Moist, easy pumpkin bars made with spice cake mix. Topped with cream cheese frosting, optionally with nuts. Perfect for a quick dessert with minimal effort.
Ingredients
1 box (15.25 oz) spice cake mix
1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 large eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 container (16 oz) cream cheese frosting
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir until just combined.
3. Fold in nuts if using.
4. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until edges pull away and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
7. Spread cream cheese frosting over cooled bars and slice.
Notes
Use pure pumpkin puree, not pie filling. Do not overbake to keep bars moist. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze unfrosted up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg