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Pumpkin Bars

Prep time: 15 minutes

Clock time 30 minutes

Makes 48 small bars or 24 larger bars.

Ingredients (Bars):

4 eggs

One and two thirds (1 2/3) cups granulated sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

15 ounce can pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

Icing:

8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened

One half (1/2) cup butter, softened

2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. 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. Spread the batter into a greased 13 x 10 inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars. To make the icing: 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 bars. Pumpkin Bar Recipe PDF