I stole this recipe for Pumpkin Bars from foodnetwork.com who stole it from Paula Deen. This tasty fall treat is perfect for Thanksgiving. The bars start with pumpkin, eggs, sugar and oil. Then flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda are added to the wet ingredients. Next the mixture is spread into a baking pan and baked. After cooling a frosting is made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. This is one dessert to be thankful for.
The ingredients for this recipe are: 4 eggs, 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil, 15 oz can pumpkin puree, 2 cups sifted AP flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda, 8 oz package cream cheese, ½ cup butter, 2 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 F. Then using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Next add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
Spread the batter into a greased 13×10 baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.
When the cake is cool, start the frosting. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
Then add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined.
Next stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin cake in pan.
Cut into bars and enjoy!
If you liked this recipe for Pumpkin Bars then you can try other pumpkin recipes like Streusel Pumpkin Cake, Baked Pumpkin French Toast, Pumpkin Pie Cookies, Pumpkin Muffins or Praline Pumpkin Cake.
Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
Bars
- 4 eggs
- 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 15 oz can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups sifted AP flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
Icing
- 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
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In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
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Spread the batter into a greased 13×10 baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.
Icing
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Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin in pan. Cut into bars.