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Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe – Perfect Sweet Treat

This Pumpkin Spice Bars recipe can be used in a variety of ways. You can absolutely eat these treats as a dessert. They are sweet and delicious and just perfect for the Fall.

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

On special occasions, I would even argue that your family could indulge in these bars as a breakfast option as well. With a side of fruit, of course! LOL! Have a party coming up? Then consider making a pan and bringing these Pumpkin Spice Bars along as the perfect hostess gift.

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What about your child’s teacher? A simple thank you goes a long way these days and I think this recipe is the perfect way to show a little gratitude.

The texture of these Pumpkin Spice Bars are firm – not gooey. They are dense and easy to eat with your fingers which makes them great options to take along with you on the road. 

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

Think of these bars as a cross between a cookie and a brownie. A crownie? I’m just making things up now.

And if I had to put the two on a scale, I would say…  maybe a little more cookie than brownie because they certainly don’t have the fudgy chocolate consistency you’d expect from a brownie.

Either way, they are delicious and easy to make. Easy to eat, too. 🙂

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe – Perfect Sweet Treat

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

You don’t need many ingredients to get started with this recipe. Most of which I am sure you already have. Odds are you will just need to run to the store to pick up a spice cake mix and some pumpkin pie spice. Everything else is pretty standard.

Ingredients:

  • 1 box, 15.25 oz spice cake mix
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup prepared vanilla frosting

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe Directions:

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe
Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add cake mix, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well. Stir in butter, pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla and mix well. Dough will be stiff.

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 24-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

When cool, microwave frosting for 10 seconds and stir until smooth. Drizzle bars with frosting before cutting into squares.

Makes 24 bar

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Bars make a perfect hostess gift! 

Do you like this Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe? Then check out these other Fall themed ideas:

Pumpkin Bites Dessert Recipe

Pumpin Rice Krispy Treats

Pumpkin Cider Bread

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My friends are pumpkin lovers too! Try out their recipes below:

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

Ingredients

  • * 1 box, 15.25 oz spice cake mix
  • * 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • * 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • * 1/2 cup melted butter
  • * 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • * 2 eggs
  • * 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • * 1/4 cup prepared vanilla frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add cake mix, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well.
  3. Stir in butter, pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla and mix well. Dough will be stiff.
  4. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 24-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. When cool, microwave frosting for 10 seconds and stir until smooth. Drizzle bars with frosting before cutting into squares.

Makes 24 bar

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Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe

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