Here’s a simple recipe for spiced Pumpkin Raisin Bars:
These bars are topped with a thin layer of sweet cream cheese frosting. If you’re not fond of raisins, it’s okay to leave them out of the recipe!
Pumpkin Raisin Bars
Perfect for the fall, this recipe is sure to please.
Ingredients
BARS
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- One 15 ounce can pure (unsweetened) pumpkin puree
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 cup raisins
FROSTING
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup salted butter, at room temperature
Instructions
BARS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 15½ x 10½ x 1 inch rimmed baking sheet.
- Stir first 8 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Use an electric mixer to beat in pumpkin, eggs and oil and beat until blended. Mix in raisins.
- Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (about 25 minutes). Cool in pan on rack.
FROSTING
- Beat frosting ingredients in medium bowl until well mixed.
- Spread frosting over cake in thin layer. Cut cake into bars and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 268kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 45mg, Sodium: 235mg, Potassium: 122mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 22g, Vitamin A: 2978IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
