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    November 7, 2022 by Jenn Leave a Comment

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    This Pumpkin Bars Easy Recipe is a very simple recipe to make ahead of time for Thanksgiving or Christmas!

    Because it is actually a Cake Mix Pumpkin Bars Recipe, it is incredibly simple to make, which will save you tons of time in the kitchen. 

    Cake Mix Pumpkin Bar Recipe

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    What Are Cake Mix Bars?

    These pumpkin dessert bars are a semi-homemade recipe. I used a lot of shortcuts to save you time and energy.

    When you use cake mix to make pumpkin bars, you just have three simple ingredients. The measuring and mixing is so easy that you can use this as a recipe to teach toddlers and young kids how to bake!

    Yup, you just mix together cake mix, pumpkin puree, and some water. Then, bake the batter!

    Why You'll Love These Easy Pumpkin Bars

    This is essentially a Cake Mix Pumpkin Bar Recipe, and you are going to absolutely LOVE IT! It is really easy to make because we are starting with a cake mix.

    The cake mix trend has not lost its stronghold in American cooking culture, at least. Cake mixes save us all so much time and lend such versatility in the kitchen. I absolutely love using a cake mix here and there to save time in the kitchen while still being able to deliver a delectable dessert!

    These Cake Mix Bars are not overly sweet, especially because we are using powdered sugar as a topping instead of using the traditional icing. The result is a nice, dense bar that is quite tasty! 

    If you're one of those people that goes crazy for pumpkin recipes every fall, then check out my round-up of more than 30 pumpkin recipes! Happy Baking!

    Pumpkin Bars Easy Recipe

    If you would rather skip all of my cooking tips, important information for this recipe, and similar recipe ideas – and get straight to the recipe, just hit that jump to recipe button and it will take you down to the printable recipe card! I know that a lot of people are old fashioned - like me! - and like to have a printed out recipe card for their family's recipe book.

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    Cake Mix Pumpkin Bar Recipe

    How to Make this Pumpkin Bars Easy Recipe

    If you're pretty confident that you can make them, scroll down to the printable recipe card. Otherwise, I'll share some more information with you first, along with step-by-step pictures.

    Ingredients

    All you need are these three ingredients:

    • Pumpkin cake mix
    • Pumpkin puree
    • ½ cup water
    • Powdered sugar

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    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. 

    A mixing bowl with dry pumpkin cake  mix in it

    Mix together cake mix, pumpkin puree and water.

    Adding pumpkin puree to the cake mix
    Adding water to the mixing bowl
    Pumpkin bars batter

    Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for 24-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    Cake Mix Pumpkin Bar Recipe

    Allow your pan to cool down completely, I would say to leave it sitting on the cooling rack for at least 30 minutes.

    Once it has cooled down, begin slicing the bars into 18 pieces and then give it a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar. 

    Pumpkin Bars Easy Recipe

    Serving Size

    This Cake Mix Pumpkin Bar Recipe serves 18. If you are making this recipe for an event, you can easily cut the bars into smaller portions and it will serve 20+ people. Just serve squares instead of bars!

    Storage

    Store extra pumpkin bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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    I know that many people still like to print out recipes and keep them in a recipe binder, or simply have the printed recipe sitting in front of them when it comes time to cook! 

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    Pumpkin Bars Easy Recipe

    This Pumpkin Bars Easy Recipe is a very simple recipe! Simple to make and not overly sweet, especially with powdered sugar!

    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword cookies, pumpkin
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 24 minutes
    Total Time 29 minutes
    Servings 18
    Author Jennifer

    Ingredients

    • 1 box 15.25 oz, pumpkin cake mix
    • 1 cup 15 oz, pumpkin puree
    • ½ cup water
    • powdered sugar

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
    2. Mix together cake mix, pumpkin puree and water.
    3. Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for 24-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    4. Cool completely before slicing into 18 pieces and sprinkling with powdered sugar.

    Recipe Notes

    Serves 18

    Cake Mix Pumpkin Bar Recipe

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    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a 40-something Gen Xer who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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