Name: The Best Pumpkin Gingerbread Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp ginger; 1 cup butter (softenend); 1/4 cup molasses; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup rolled oats (quick); 8 oz cream cheese; 1 cup sweetened condensed milk; 15 oz can pumpkin puree; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp nutmeg (freshly grated); 1/8 tsp cloves (ground); 3 large eggs; 1 cup powdered sugar; a pinch cinnamon; a pinch nutmeg; a pinch ginger; 1 tbsp butter (melted); 1/2 tsp vanilla; 2 tbsp milk

Recipe Print Comments

5 from 2 votes

The flavors of fall blend together seamlessly in these perfectly spiced pumpkin bars. The light and fluffy pumpkin filling is supported by a hearty gingerbread crust and the drizzled icing give just the right amount of extra sweetness.

Try this delightful and easy pumpkin bread if you love pumpkin but prefer something a bit less sweet. And another fantastic option, try my Starbucks pumpkin muffins with cream cheese filling and cheese cake frosting.

The Best Pumpkin Gingerbread Bars

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Baking, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: servings

Calories: 635kcal

Author: Ben Rayl

Ingredients

for the bars:

2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoon ginger
1 cup butter - softenend
¼ cup molasses
½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup rolled oats - quick

for the filling:

8 oz cream cheese
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
15 oz can pumpkin puree
2 tablespoon maple syrup
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg - freshly grated
⅛ teaspoon cloves - ground
3 large eggs

for the icing:

1 cup powdered sugar
a pinch cinnamon
a pinch nutmeg
a pinch ginger
1 tablespoon butter - melted
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoon milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C) and grease a 9" x 13" baking dish.

for the bars:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger until well blended.
In a larger bowl, beat the butter together with the molasses and sugar until it is creamy. Add the dry ingredients, and mix together until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Reserve about 1 cup of this for the topping - in a separate bowl combine it with the oats, and set aside. Press the remaining crust into the bottom of the prepared pan, flattening out as evenly as possible.

for the topping:

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese together with the condensed milk, until combined and smooth. Add the pumpkin and maple syrup, and blend to combine. Mix in the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Pour the pumpkin mixture over the unbaked crust, and sprinkle the reserved crust and oat mixture on top. Bake until just set, and the topping is golden brown, about 30 - 35 minutes. Allow to cool for the drizzle
Whisk the sugar, spices, butter and vanilla together, then slowly add milk in tiny increments, until the mixture reaches a consistency where it can easily be drizzled from a spoon over the cooled bars.