The Best Pumpkin Squares Recipes

PUMPKIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin until smooth. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir into the pumpkin mixture.
• Spread evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. The bars should spring back to the touch when done. Allow to cool before frosting.

THE BEST PUMPKIN BARS I'VE EVER HAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 10×15 inch baking pan. Or line the pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars (as a whole) out.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. Set aside. Whisk the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a mixer or whisk until completely combined. Batter will be thick.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 28-35 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top or edges of the bars browning too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
• Remove the bars from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack. Cool bars completely. (After about 45 minutes of cooling, you can place the bars in the refrigerator to speed things up!)
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add an extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar. Spread the frosting on the cooled bars. To help "set" the frosting, refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing and serving. This makes cutting easier and less messy.
• Enjoy with or without a fork, but definitely grab a napkin!
• Cover leftover bars tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you skipped the frosting, cover and store plain pumpkin bars at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

THE BEST FROSTED PUMPKIN BARS EVER!

Steps:

• Mix the oil, eggs and sugar together.
• Then add the remaining ingredients.
• Pour mixture into greased cookie sheet or jellyroll pan (I actually use a 9x13 pan for thicker bars).
• Bake @ 350 for 25-30 minutes for cookie sheet/jelly roll pan or 40-45 mins for 9x13 pan.
• Cool completely. Then frost.
• Mix until smooth.
• Spread evenly over pumpkin bars.

PUMPKIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all crust ingredients in small bowl. Beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until smooth; pour over crust. Continue baking 20 minutes.
• Stir together 1/2 cup brown sugar and pecans in small bowl; sprinkle over filling. Continue baking 15-25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Store refrigerated. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

THE BEST PUMPKIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix all of the Pumpkin Square ingredients together.
• Place in a (greased) jelly roll pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• For the frosting, mix all the ingredients together, adding the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
• Wait for the pumpkin squares to cool before topping with the frosting.