Pumpkin Bar

Submitted by Shelby

"I have not tried these, but plan to."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 24 bars

ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 2⁄3 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 15 ounces canned pumpkin (Or 16 oz.)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• Icing

• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix together: eggs, sugar, oil & pumpkin.
3. In separate bowl, mix together: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.
4. Combine 1st & 2nd mixtures.
5. Pour in large sheet cake pan – 9 x 11.
6. Cook 27 – 32 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. (Personally, I do about 25, and then, though it doesn't look done, let it cool and it tastes better/.
7. Completely cool bars before icing.
8. Cream together all icing items.
9. Spread over cool pumpkin bars.

Reviews

[melissajanderson43]

Unexpectedly wonderful! We all kept sneaking more and more every time we went by the counter. Followed the recipe exact - The icing was great and the bars were moist and not overpowering with pumpkin. YUM!

 

[Ridinthewind]

Thanks for the post, I was looking for a pumpkin bar/cookie recipe that didn't require butter (since I'm out) and this turned out nice. I halved the recipe & made it in a smaller pan since I'm just cooking for one. I also substituted unsweetened applesauce for the oil which made it really moist & dense, and added 2 tsp. nutmeg for extra kick. The full amount of pumpkin is good but gives a strong pumpkin taste, so I might cut back a little bit next time. Thanks again!! : )