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Pumpkin Bars (White Whole Wheat Flour)

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 14, 2011
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Enjoy these spiced, moist, cake-like bars with a deliciously creamy cream cheese frosting.

Pumpkin Bars (White Whole Wheat Flour)

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 45 min
  • Servings 49
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Bars

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)*
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ white whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil and pumpkin with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves. Spread in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. Frost bars. Cut into 7 rows by 7 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

140 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
13g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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