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Cake Mix Pumpkin Bars

These cake mix pumpkin bars with homemade cream cheese frosting are a fall favorite treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Cake Mix Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake mix pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting
Servings: 12
Author: Joy Shull

Ingredients

  • 15 oz canned pumpkin
  • 15 oz spice cake mix

For the cream cheese frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix together the pumpkin puree and cake mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and spread the pumpkin batter evenly into the pan.
  • Bake the pumpkin bars at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow the pumpkin bars to cool completely before frosting. Make the cream cheese frosting while they are cooling.
  • Use a kitchenaid mixer or hand mixer to beat together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla extract, then the powdered sugar a bit at a time, continuing to mix until the frosting is smooth.
  • Frost the cooled pumpkin bars with the cream cheese frosting.
  • Cover and chill the pumpkin bars in the fridge until ready to serve, then slice into 12 or 24 squares.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 5574IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg