Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

5 from 20 votes

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars are soft and spiced with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, cream cheese swirl, and mini chocolate chips.

Prep Time8

Cook Time25

Cool2

Total Time2 33

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Stir flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs, pumpkin puree, and oil, and stir until combined. Pour and spread batter into an ungreased 15x10 pan.
With an electric mixer, cream your cream cheese and sugar. Beat in egg and milk. Drizzle over your pumpkin layer. Gently use a knife to swirl the mixtures. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Add more chips on the top if desired when cake has cooled for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack for about two hours.

Recipe Tips.

Use softened cream cheese so the cream cheese layer mixes smooth and creamy.
Spread the pumpkin batter evenly in the 15x10 pan so the bars bake evenly.
Drizzle the cream cheese mixture over the pumpkin layer, then gently swirl with a knife for a pretty marbled look.
Let the bars cool for about 2 hours on a wire rack before slicing so they set well.
Make-ahead tip: bake the bars a day ahead, cover, and refrigerate until ready to slice and serve.

Store. Store cooled bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

Freeze. Cool, then wrap tightly or store airtight for up to 3 months. Defrost the bars in the fridge before serving.