Keto Pumpkin Bars
I love a good dessert bar. I pretty much love any flavor of dessert bar out there. I like them when they are chewy and dense and I love them when they are soft and tender like a little cake. So, of course, it makes sense that I would go crazy for a pumpkin dessert bar, especially one that is keto. Are you excited too? You definitely should be!
This keto pumpkin bar recipe is actually super easy to make. It really only takes a few steps to whip these up. First, you start by melting the cream cheese and butter together and then mix in the pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla. Be sure to use canned pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie mix. The two cans do look a little similar in the store but they are so, so different. A can of pumpkin puree is just pumpkin while a can of pumpkin pie mix is loaded with sugar and spices. Way too many carbs in that pie mix!
Once you have a nice, smooth pumpkiny batter, you just need to mix in the almond flour, powdered erythritol, pumpkin spice, and baking powder. Then, into the oven they go! The bars bake for about 25 minutes and the result is a dense, flavorful bar. They are going to smell so good while they bake that you are probably going to want to cut right into them and start eating.
But wait! There is one more part of this recipe that really makes these bars super fantastic. The frosting. A smooth mix of cream cheese, erythritol, vanilla, and heavy cream top these bars and make them simply amazing. Cream cheese and pumpkin are a match made in heaven and you are going to want to slather that frosting all over every inch of these bars.
If you are feeling adventurous and looking to make these low carb pumpkin bars even more interesting, there are a few things you can add to the batter to increase the flavor. We love mixing in about a cup of Lily’s sugar-free dark chocolate chips. Pumpkin, chocolate, and cream cheese are pure perfection. You can also chop up a few almonds and mix them in. Sliced almonds are even better as the super skinny nut will almost melt into the batter. Just yum.
Powdered erythritol is our go-to sweetener in this recipe for a few reasons. For one, it has practically no carbs. In fact, it has zero net carbs which means it is an amazing option for a keto diet. It also doesn’t have any of that metallic aftertaste that some low carb sweeteners can have. No thank you! Using the powdered version of erythritol gives the bars and the frosting a creamier texture. The powder dissolves almost instantly and leaves a nice sweetness without any grit.
I highly recommend making these bars for Thanksgiving, Christmas or really anytime this fall. They will really put you in the fall spirit! You gotta get as much pumpkin in your diet as possible if you ask me! Enjoy.
| Servings: bars |
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup So Nourished powdered erythritol
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place the cream cheese and butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave. Stir together well.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, cream cheese butter mix, eggs and vanilla. Beat with a hand mixer or paddle attachment until very smooth.
- Add the almond flour, monk fruit erythritol blend, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt and mix again to form a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the lined baking pan and spread flat in the pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- While the bars are baking, cream the cream cheese and erythritol together in a mixer until very smooth. Add the vanilla and heavy cream and mix again.
- Once baked, let the bars cool and then spread the frosting over the bars, cut and serve.
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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