If you are looking for the easiest pumpkin recipe, you have to try these Easy Pumpkin Bars with cream cheese swirl. So incredibly easy to make and with such a great flavor, these pumpkin bars are sure to become something you crave all year long. Make some when you are craving pumpkin, all year long.
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Bars:
4large eggs
1 2/3cupsgranulated sugar
1cupvegetable oil
15-ouncecan pumpkin
2cupssifted all-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
2teaspoonsground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonground cloves
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
For the Cream Cheese Swirl:
4ozcream cheese, softened
1/4cupsugar
1large egg
1/2cupmini chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin on medium speed until light and fluffy.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, salt and baking soda.
Hand mix the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
Spread the batter into the prepared 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
To make the Cream Cheese Swirl: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and mix at low speed until combined. Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the pumpkin layer. Use a knife to swirl the mixtures together. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the bars.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.