Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
24 harvest-time bars
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 473.18 ml all-purpose flour
- 9.85 ml baking powder
- 9.85 ml ground cinnamon
- 4.92 ml baking soda
- 1.23 ml salt
- 4 eggs
- 425.24 g can pumpkin
- 394.39 ml sugar
- 236.59 ml cooking oil
- 177.44 ml chopped pecans (optional)
- pecan halves (optional)
-
cream cheese frosting
- 85.04 g package cream cheese, softened
- 59.14 ml butter or 59.14 ml margarine, softened
- 4.92 ml vanilla
- 473.18 ml sifted powdered sugar
directions
- In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil. Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. Stir in chopped pecans, if desired.
- Spread batter in an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Top with pecan halves, if desired. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator. Makes 24 bars.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl beat together one 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened; and 1 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
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