Vegan Pumpkin Bars are a scrumptious approach to rejoice fall! The nice and cozy pumpkin-spice-flavored bars are topped with a silky clean vegan cream cheese frosting. Serve up these scrumptious pumpkin bars for a weekday dessert, vacation occasion, or tasty present to a cherished one.
Nobody will ever know that it is a vegan dessert! These cake-like pumpkin bars really soften in your mouth with every chunk.
These Vegan Pumpkin Bars are:
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Simple to make
- Fluffy and moist
- Frosted with creamy frosting
And do not forget to seize a duplicate of my free vegan cheat sheet too! It is full of my favourite simple substitutions that will help you make nearly any recipe vegan!
Suggestions & Methods
The Flax Eggs
Flax “eggs” are a well-liked trick for vegan baking. Mixing flax with water creates a thick consistency that resembles the feel of egg, and helps your baked items maintain collectively.
To make a flax egg, whisk collectively 1 tablespoon of floor flaxseed and three tablespoon of water. Then enable it to sit down for not less than 5 minutes, to thicken up. This can be utilized to switch one egg in most baking recipes.
Baking Dish
For this pumpkin bar recipe I used a 12 x 16 rimmed baking pan, often known as a jelly roll pan (like this one).
You possibly can halve this recipe if you do not need as many pumpkin bars. However when you do lower the recipe in half, simply make sure that to make use of a baking dish that’s half the dimensions, too.
Hand vs Stand Mixer
I like to recommend utilizing a stand mixer for this recipe. The batter for these pumpkin bars could be very thick and creamy, so will probably be a lot simpler to combine within the machine. Ensuring your batter is well-mixed provides you with a pleasant fluffy batter!
In fact, you possibly can combine the batter by hand when you want – simply be ready to make use of a little bit of elbow grease.
Enjoyable Variations
Combine up the Frosting
Do not wish to make the vegan cream cheese frosting? No worries! You’re welcome to make use of any taste of retailer purchased frosting you need – cinnamon, pumpkin, or caramel would all be tasty.
For various home made frosting, think about this easy vegan buttercream frosting that goes with just about all the pieces. And the coconut frosting from this gingerbread cake can be an incredible alternative too!
Or Skip the Frosting
Go forward and skip the frosting altogether if you wish to loosen up these pumpkin bars a bit! You could possibly mud your bars with powdered sugar for a touch of sweetness, or simply take pleasure in them plain.
Pumpkin Pie Spice
In case you want, you possibly can exchange the spices on this recipe with 2 teaspoons of pumpkin spice seasoning. Pumpkin spice has an identical taste and also you solely have to purchase one jar of spice, which is useful when you do not bake usually.
Reader FAQs
Are pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie combine the identical factor?
Pumpkin puree is just pureed pumpkin. However pumpkin pie combine is a combination of pumpkin, spices, and sweeteners used for making pumpkin pie. You may wish to use plain pumpkin puree for this recipe – the one ingredient on the label must be pumpkin. I take advantage of this model.
Why sift the dry components?
I like to recommend sifting your dry components with a flour sifter. This may loosen up the batter and provides your pumpkin spice bars a pleasant fluffy consistency when baked. In case you do not sift your dry components, the bars will probably be a bit extra dense and heavy.
How ought to I retailer leftovers?
Retailer any leftover pumpkin bars within the fridge for 4-5 days. The bars do want refrigeration due to the cream cheese frosting.
Are you able to freeze pumpkin bars?
You possibly can retailer any bars you do not plan to eat instantly within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Simply make sure that to freeze them in an hermetic freezer pleasant container.
Then thaw your bars within the fridge while you wish to eat them once more. I want to freeze them with out frosting and add the frosting recent when I’m able to eat.
Extra Tasty Recipes
In case you love these vegan pumpkin bars, be sure you try these different vegan treats:
In case you’re right here planning your vacation menu, do not miss our new Vegan Christmas and Vegan Thanksgiving cookbooks. They’re full of all my favourite holiday-worthy recipes for a plant-based feast.
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Directions
Pumpkin Bars
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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In a small bowl, combine collectively the bottom flax seed and water. Permit to relaxation for not less than 5 minutes to thicken. These are your “flax eggs.”
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Beat the “flax eggs” and sugar collectively in a stand mixer. Slowly add the coconut oil and blend to mix.
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Add the pumpkin puree and beat till mild and fluffy.
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Sift the dry components (flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt) collectively in a separate bowl.
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Slowly add the dry components into the moist components and blend till a fluffy batter is fashioned.
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Pour batter right into a 12×16 rimmed baking pan (or jelly roll pan). Bake for 20 minutes.
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
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Cream collectively the vegan cream cheese, vegan margarine, vanilla extract, and maple syrup till clean. (That is finest completed in a stand mixer.)
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Slowly add in a single cup of powdered sugar at a time, whisking till mixed.
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Proceed mixing on excessive till the frosting is good and fluffy.
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Permit the pumpkin bars to chill fully, then prime with a layer of vegan cream cheese frosting.
Vitamin (estimated per serving)
Energy: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 3gFats: 23gSaturated Fats: 14gPolyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 3gTrans Fats: 0.03gSodium: 370mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 3gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 4407IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
