Pumpkin Bars with cream cheese frosting
Light and flavorful, these Pumpkin Bars with tangy cream cheese frosting are beyond delicious. Healthy and REFINED SUGAR-FREE, these bars are the perfect guilt-free sweet treat.
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole grain flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 2 cups light cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered xylitol or powdered erythritol
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
Toppings:
- walnuts roughly chopped
- Goji berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Spray a 10x10-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and spices.
- In another larger bowl whisk the eggs with syrup and oil. Mix in pumpkin puree. Add dry ingredients in wet and mix until nicely combined.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with no crumbs on it. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting it.
For the frosting:
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar on low speed until smooth. Add vanilla and Greek yogurt. Mix on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
- Once the pumpkin bars have cooled, spread frosting on top.
- Sprinkle with walnuts and goji berries. Cut into bars and enjoy!
Notes
Store in the air-tight container covered in the refrigerator.
As a measure, I used US cup (240ml).
For thinner bars use 15x10-inch jelly roll pan - yields more bars (around 30 bars).
For ticker bars use the 10x10-inch baking pan - yields less bars (16 bars).
As a measure, I used US cup (240ml).
For thinner bars use 15x10-inch jelly roll pan - yields more bars (around 30 bars).
For ticker bars use the 10x10-inch baking pan - yields less bars (16 bars).
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3800IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1.1mg