It’s finally pumpkin EVERYTHING season! Make sure to add these pumpkin bars to your list of yummy treats this fall. They are fairly easy to make, with simple ingredients for both the cake and cream cheese frosting; and delicious enough to want to eat the whole pan! This recipe makes 24 bars and only takes about 45 minutes to prep and bake. So grab the ingredients, bowls, and mixers, and get to baking!

Tools needed:

• 2 Mixing bowls
• Measuring spoons and cups
• Electric mixer
• 10×15-inch baking sheet with sides

Ingredients needed:

Cake:

• 1 – 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
• 1 ⅔ cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Frosting:

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar

How to make it:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2. Beat pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, and eggs with an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until well combined.
3. Stir flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl.
4. Stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until thoroughly combined.
5. Spread batter evenly into an ungreased 10×15-inch baking sheet.
6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cake should bounce back when gently pressed. Remove from the oven and let cool.
7. While the cake is cooling, make frosting: Beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth; stir in vanilla. Add confectioners’ sugar a little at a time, beating until mixture is smooth.
8. Once the cake is cool, spread frosting onto the cake. 
9. Cut into 24 squares and enjoy!