Description
These Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Butter Bars offer a delightful taste of fall with their creamy pumpkin cheesecake-like filling and crackled crust. They are quick to prepare, making them perfect for any gathering, and can be customized with various toppings and additions.
Ingredients
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- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup Butter, melted
- 2 large Eggs
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine the yellow cake mix, 2 eggs, and melted butter in a mixing bowl, stirring until it forms a dough. Press this into the bottom of the greased pan.
- In the same bowl, add the cream cheese, remaining 2 eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and spices. Blend until smooth, then sift in the powdered sugar and mix until fully incorporated.
- Pour the filling over the cake mix base and spread evenly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is crackled and firm.
- Allow to cool completely, ideally for an additional 30 minutes, before slicing into pumpkin butter bars.
Notes
- For best results, allow these pumpkin butter bars to cool completely before slicing to ensure clean cuts.
- Store leftover pumpkin butter bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- You can freeze these delicious pumpkin butter bars for longer storage, up to three months.
- If the top of your pumpkin butter bars browns too quickly, loosely cover them with foil during baking.
- Use fresh ingredients for the best texture and flavor in your homemade pumpkin butter bars.
- Consider adding chocolate chips or nuts to the filling for a customized twist on your pumpkin butter bars from scratch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg