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Small Batch Pumpkin Bars
Small Batch Pumpkin Bars are soft and tender with a delicious creamy frosting.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Calories
397
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
1
egg
1/2
cup
sugar
1/4
cup
canola or vegetable oil
1/2
cup
pumpkin puree
1/2
cup
all purpose flour
1/2
tsp
baking powder
1/2
tsp
baking soda
1/8
tsp
salt
3/4
tsp
pumpkin pie spice
1/4
tsp
cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
2
oz.
cream cheese
softened
3
Tbsp
butter
softened
1
tsp
milk
1/4
tsp
vanilla
1
cup
powdered sugar
1/4
cup
chopped nuts
walnuts or pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix together egg, sugar, oil, and pumpkin. Stir to combine.
Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.
Stir just until dry ingredients disappear.
Pour into a greased 9 x 7 inch baking pan
Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool completely
Cream Cheese Frosting
Combine cream cheese and butter together.
Add in milk, vanilla and powdered sugar.
Stir until smooth.
Frost cooled cake
Top with chopped walnuts or pecans if desired.
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Notes
Stir batter just until combined. Over stirring, especially in small batch recipes creates a tough crumb.
Be sure cake is totally cool before frosting.
Keep leftover cake refrigerated because of the cream cheese frosting.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp allspice
Nutrition
Calories:
397
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
48
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
22
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
53
mg
|
Sodium:
233
mg
|
Potassium:
137
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
37
g
|
Vitamin A:
3522
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
45
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg