Pumpkin Bars Easy Recipe

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. 

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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!

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More Easy Thanksgiving Recipes

Check out these really fun and easy Thanksgiving themed recipes on The Rebel Chick that are similar to this Cake Mix Pumpkin Bar Recipe. Like our No Bake Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies!

I am always adding new recipes, especially during the months surrounding Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Take a look and see if there is anything that sounds tasty to you! 

Of course, this is just a small selection of Thanksgiving themed recipes. You can find many more by browsing my collection of easy Thanksgiving recipes. Make sure to check out our Pumpkin Hand Pies 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. 

Mix together cake mix, pumpkin puree and water.

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

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. 

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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