::recipe:: Pumpkin Squares with Maple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

i told y'all i would be back. well, here i am. we made these on wednesday, and i'll be real surprised if they are still here by tomorrow...

let me crank out this recipe for y'all, so you can whip up a batch in your kitchen. this is what you'll need to gather up: salt, pumpkin, almond flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice. you can scroll down to the bottom for the complete recipe. i'm not sure how the vanilla snuck into the photo, but you won't need that for the cake portion...just for the frosting :)

this is the almond flour that we use. i buy it here. it's so much cheaper that way. i have no idea why it's not available to purchase now, so sorry!

so, here we go. dump all of the ingredients into your mixing bowl and beat well.

pour the batter into a greased 13X9 pan...

let your best little helper spread it around, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

it will come out just like this...

now, let's whip up the frosting. you'll need cream cheese, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon. dump all four ingredients into your bowl...

and beat until creamy.

after the cake has cooled, spread the frosting on top. then, i cover it and stick it in the fridge.

if you need proof that they are good...

he was stuffing it in, just as fast as he could. they are SO moist! and SO yummy! you could ask miss emma too.

after having these first at a friend's house, this is what i came up with....

Pumpkin Squares (paleo & gluten free)

2 cups almond flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 cup pumpkin

4 eggs

Preheat oven to 350. Dump all of the ingredients into your mixing bowl and beat well. Pour the batter into a greased 13X9 pan. Spread it around, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

Maple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

1 block of cream cheese

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Dump all four ingredients into your bowl and beat until creamy. Once the pumpkin squares have cooled, spread the frosting on top. Refrigerate any leftovers :)

I recapped our mid-October family getaway here and here. Here's to trying to catch up!