Introduction
Fall is the season of cozy kitchens, sweet spices, and that irresistible smell of pumpkin baking in the oven. These 25 creamy pumpkin bar recipes bring together all the best flavors of the season — from chocolate swirls to maple glaze and crunchy pecan toppings. Perfect for gatherings, potlucks, or a quiet night in, these bars are sure to disappear fast once you serve them.
1. Classic Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars
A timeless blend of spiced pumpkin and velvety cream cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1½ cups flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix pumpkin, sugar, eggs, and melted butter.
- Add spices and flour.
- Spread batter in pan and swirl in softened cream cheese.
- Bake 30–35 minutes until set. Cool before cutting.
How to Serve It
Top with whipped cream or a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
2. Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin spice meets chocolate in this chewy, rich dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine wet ingredients; whisk dry ingredients separately.
- Fold everything together with chocolate chips.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until golden and firm.
How to Serve It
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
3. Cinnamon Crumble Pumpkin Bars
Soft and moist inside, with a buttery cinnamon crunch on top.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin, sugar, egg, and cinnamon.
- Combine flour, butter, and brown sugar for crumble.
- Pour pumpkin batter into pan; top with crumble.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Add caramel drizzle or serve with hot coffee.
4. Maple Glazed Pumpkin Bars
A maple glaze gives these bars a sweet fall touch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix pumpkin, sugar, eggs, and butter.
- Stir in flour and cinnamon.
- Bake 35 minutes.
- Drizzle maple syrup glaze over cooled bars.
How to Serve It
Sprinkle chopped walnuts for crunch.
5. Oatmeal Pumpkin Bars
Chewy and hearty, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Spread evenly in a baking pan.
- Bake 25–30 minutes at 350°F.
- Cool completely before cutting.
How to Serve It
Pair with Greek yogurt or a drizzle of honey.
6. Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Bars
A dessert that looks fancy but is easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup cream cheese
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin, sugar, and egg.
- Whip cream cheese with vanilla.
- Layer both batters; swirl lightly.
- Bake 35 minutes at 325°F.
How to Serve It
Serve chilled with whipped topping.
7. Spiced Pecan Pumpkin Bars
Nutty, fragrant, and irresistibly soft.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Mix wet ingredients, add dry.
- Fold in pecans.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Add a drizzle of honey or caramel.
8. Pumpkin Blondie Bars
Buttery and chewy — like a fall-flavored brownie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Melt butter and sugar together.
- Stir in pumpkin and egg.
- Add dry ingredients and fold in chips.
- Bake 25 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Serve slightly warm with coffee.
9. Pumpkin Spice Latte Bars
A dessert twist on your favorite latte.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
Instructions
- Dissolve coffee in 1 tbsp warm water.
- Mix all ingredients.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with espresso frosting or cinnamon sugar.
10. Pumpkin Coconut Bars
A tropical take on fall flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin, sugar, egg, and butter.
- Add flour and coconut.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with toasted coconut flakes.
11. Frosted Pumpkin Bars
Soft, sweet, and perfectly creamy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Mix and bake the bars at 350°F for 30 minutes.
- For frosting, blend butter, powdered sugar, and 1 tsp milk.
- Spread on cooled bars.
How to Serve It
Add a pinch of nutmeg on top.
12. Pumpkin Caramel Bars
Rich caramel meets smooth pumpkin for a decadent treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine pumpkin, sugar, and egg.
- Stir in flour and salt.
- Swirl in caramel before baking.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with more caramel before serving.
13. Pumpkin Streusel Bars
A crumbly, sweet, and buttery delight.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin, sugar, and egg.
- Blend flour, butter, and brown sugar for topping.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
How to Serve It
Add a light sugar glaze after baking.
14. Pumpkin Cream Pie Bars
Like pumpkin pie, but easier to serve.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pre-baked crust base
Instructions
- Mix filling ingredients.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Serve chilled with whipped topping.
15. Pumpkin Brownie Swirl Bars
Two desserts in one: brownie + pumpkin perfection.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup brownie mix
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
Instructions
- Prepare brownie and pumpkin batters separately.
- Swirl together in pan.
- Bake 35 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with chocolate chips.
16. Pumpkin Nutella Bars
Soft, sweet, and full of chocolate hazelnut flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup Nutella
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups flour
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin batter.
- Swirl Nutella on top.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Dust with powdered sugar.
17. Pumpkin Apple Bars
A cozy combo of fall favorites.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup diced apple
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Drizzle with caramel or maple syrup.
18. Pumpkin Walnut Bars
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Pumpkin bars topped with crunchy walnuts on a rustic wooden surface.
A soft base with a nutty bite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Mix ingredients together.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Top with whipped cream.
19. Pumpkin Spice Cake Bars
Fluffy, moist, and loaded with spice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
Instructions
- Mix ingredients.
- Bake 35 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Spread cream cheese frosting on top.
20. Pumpkin White Chocolate Bars
Smooth, rich, and slightly sweet.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix wet and dry ingredients.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Dust with powdered sugar.
21. Pumpkin Churro Bars
A bakery-style twist inspired by churros.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Bake bars for 30 minutes.
- While warm, brush with butter and roll in cinnamon sugar.
How to Serve It
Best enjoyed warm with cocoa.
22. Pumpkin Cream Puff Bars
Airy, creamy, and melt-in-your-mouth soft.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup whipped cream
Instructions
- Bake bars 25 minutes at 350°F.
- Cool and spread whipped cream on top.
How to Serve It
Dust lightly with cinnamon.
23. Pumpkin Gingerbread Bars
A holiday fusion of pumpkin and molasses.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup molasses
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Add a dollop of whipped cream.
24. Pumpkin Marshmallow Bars
Sweet, sticky, and fun for kids.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Bake bars for 25 minutes.
- Add marshmallows and broil 1 minute to toast.
How to Serve It
Serve immediately for gooey texture.
25. Pumpkin Peanut Butter Bars
Sweet pumpkin meets nutty richness in this soft dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ cups flour
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin and peanut butter.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
How to Serve It
Drizzle melted chocolate or sprinkle peanuts on top.
Conclusion
From classic cream cheese swirls to gooey marshmallow toppings, these 25 pumpkin bar recipes prove that fall baking never goes out of style. Each bar brings a cozy blend of spice and sweetness that’s perfect for sharing — or keeping all to yourself! Save your favorites, bake a batch this weekend, and let the aroma of pumpkin fill your kitchen.
