pumpkin bars

Autumn spice treats

Pumpkin bars are a baked dessert made with pumpkin puree, typically featuring a soft, cake-like texture and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.

Usually baked in a sheet pan and cut into rectangular portions, they're often topped with cream cheese frosting.

A staple of autumn gatherings and Thanksgiving spreads: She brought pumpkin bars to the potluck.

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autumn · baking · baking sheet · cooling rack · dessert · nutmeg · ginger · harvest · squares · coffee cake · moist · Halloween · Thanksgiving · orange · sweet · chewy · vanilla · brown sugar

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Family

pumpkin, pumpkins, bars, barred, barring

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G