Pumpkin Bars Recipe

Ingredients

Bars

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 4 whole eggs**

• ½ cup + ⅓ cup Truvia Cane Sugar Blend

• 1 cup vegetable oil

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pie filling)

Frosting

• 16 oz. Neufchâtel or reduced-fat cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup plus 2 tsp Truvia Cane Sugar Blend

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp milk (optional)

Directions

• 1.  

  Wisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl and set aside.

• 2.  

  In a large bowl, combine eggs, Truvia Cane Sugar Blend, oil, and pumpkin and mix until light and fluffy.

• 3.  

  Add dry ingredients gradually into wet ingredients while mixing.

• 4.  

  Spread batter into a greased 15” x 10” x 1” baking pan and bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.

• 5.  

  Cool on wire rack.

• 6.  

  Place Neufchâtel or cream cheese and Truvia Cane Sugar Blend into medium mixing bowl and mix on low speed for 1 minute to combine.

• 7.  

  Add the vanilla. Mix on low speed 1 minute until creamy and blended.

• 8.  

  Add milk, if necessary, for thinner spreading consistency.

• 9.  

  Spread frosting on cooled bars. Cut into 20 bars.

• 10.  

  Store bars a sealed container in the refrigerator.