I have been getting beautiful organic pumpkins in my biweekly fruit & vegetable share, and since I was hosting a party with my children’s friends, I decided to whip up a delicious pumpkin dessert. I roasted and pureed my own pumpkin, but I’m sure canned pumpkin would work, too (just get pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling). This bar is extremely moist and fluffy, with a delicious creamy frosting.
Pumpkin Apple Bars with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
adapted from Frosted Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Apple Bar ingredients:
- 2 cups unbleached organic flour
- 2 cups organic sugar
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t ground cinnamon
- 1/2 t ground nutmeg
- 1/4 t ground cloves
- 1/2 t salt
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt).
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, combine eggs, sugar, coconut oil, applesauce, and pumpkin puree until a consistent mixture forms.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Grease the bottom of a 13″ x 9″ pan with coconut oil. Pour the batter into the pan. Cook for about 30-35 minutes, until cake is cooked through.
- To make the frosting, bring the cream cheese to room temperature and place in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle. Whip cream cheese until it is soft and fluffy. Slowly add maple syrup, one tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired sweetness. I added about 4 tablespoons.
- Allow the bars to cool. Cover with the maple cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Recipe makes 20 pumpkin apple bars.
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