Fresh Milled Flour Pumpkin Bars
Melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin bars made with 100% whole grains! This tastes like a spiced cake topped with an incredible cream cheese icing!
Equipment
- 18x13 inch sheet pan
Ingredients
Pumpkin Bars:
- 4 eggs
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup avocado oil
- 15 oz canned pumpkin
- 280 grams soft white wheat berries, (milled fresh)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 6 oz cream cheese, (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened , (can use salted too for more flavor)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-4 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Weigh and measure out 280 grams of soft wheat berries. Run them through a grain mill. You will use all this fresh milled flour in the recipe. Set aside.
- In a large mixing, beat 4 eggs, 1 2/3 cup sugar, 1 cup oil, and 1 can of pumpkin. In a separate bowl combine the fresh milled flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp salt. Gradually add to the pumpkin mixture. Mix well.
- Pour into a greased 18x13 pan (these rise well).
- Bake for 20-21 minutes (don't over bake). Cool completely.
- To make frosting: beat all the frosting ingredients starting with 3 Tbsp milk adding more if needed to achieve the desired spreading consistency. Spread over bars.
Notes
- You could halve the frosting amount if you like a thin layer of icing. However, if you like a generous amount (as seen in the photos) then follow the recipe.
- If using a smaller sized pan you will need to increase the bake time to about 5-10 minutes. These turn out to about an inch or more thick which are the perfect size for bars. If baking in a 15x10 it may turn out like a pumpkin cake.
- This recipes yields 2 dozen bars (perfect for a crowd)! If that's too much you can cut them up and stack them between wax paper (frosted) and freeze.
Nutrition Facts
Fresh Milled Flour Pumpkin Bars
Amount per Serving
Calories
330
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
45
mg
15
%
Sodium
179
mg
8
%
Potassium
139
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
45
g
15
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
35
g
39
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
3016
IU
60
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
40
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
