Frosted Pumpkin Bars

Submitted by Michelle Berteig

"From a free Penzey's recipe card. I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds good!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 36-48 bars

ingredients

• Bars

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 15 ounces solid pack pumpkin (1 can)

• Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices, and set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Pour the batter into an ungreased jelly roll pan (17 x 12 inches) and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. You can also used a 9 x 13 inch pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack and frost.
5. To make the frosting, beat together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and milk. Add the powdered sugar one cap at a time, blending well after each addition. Add more milk if necessary.

Reviews

[CFScott]

These are the best Pumpkin bars ever. They are easy to make and the cream cheese frosting is to die for. I have been making these for some time now and would not change a thing. I originally got the recipe from Taste of Home.

 

[Marilyn H.]

Delicious!

 

[Hazeleyes]

These pumpkin bars turned out so delicious! Moist and perfect for the fall season...Thanks!

 

[Nathans Nana]

These are to die for. I made these today because I thought my younger son was coming to visit, but he's not coming until Friday. My hubby and I tried them and they are moist, spicy, and remind me of the pumpkin rolls I make, of which my younger son just loves. I think he will love these also--- if they last that long.