So that your sugar substitute is not grainy and gritty, blend the substitute of your choice. I put the Gentle Sweet in my singer serve smoothie cup and blend for a few seconds.
Beat the cream cheese until smooth and then add the other ingredients and beat again until soft peaks form, which is about 1 minutes. .
When the pumpkin bars are completely cool, frost them and put them in the refrigerator to chill. Store in the refreigerator. These bars taste great cold!