Pumpkin Gingerbread Bars

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"I got this recipe out of the Kansas City Star. These look really good for the holidays or anytime!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup solid pack pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spray a 9" square pan with nonstick coating spray.
3. Beat eggs with electric mixer at high speed 2 minutes.
4. Add brown sugar 1 T at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add pumpkin, molasses and vanilla.
6. Beat at medium speed 12 minutes.
7. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger, stir to blend.
8. Add to pumpkin mixture.
9. Stir well.
10. Pour into prepared pan.
11. Bake 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
12. Let cool 10 minutes in pan.
13. Invert onto platter.
14. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
15. Serve warm.

Reviews

[sprue]

these were sooo good and moist! i actually made them into bran muffins by just putting wheat flour, bran, and oats for the flour and putting them in muffin tins. i also threw in some walnuts. it makes about 11 muffins. i had to make them twice in three days b/c they went so fast! the pumkin/ginger combo is fantastic. and it was so fast to throw together! i love this recipe and will keep it and make it often. thank you.

 

[Melisande]

It was a little too dense for my liking. Good flavor, but the pumpkin was a tad overpowering. I think the recipe is a good start though and I think I could work with it to get the bars I envisioned!