Moist, cinnamon-spiced
pumpkin bars with a cream cheese frosting.
Pumpkin
Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Bars:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup walnuts, chopped
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- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 (3-ounce
each) packages cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For Pumpkin Bars: Combine
flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and sugar. Stir in beaten
eggs, oil, and canned pumpkin until thoroughly combined. Stir
in chopped walnuts. Spread batter into an ungreased 15 x 10 x
1-inch baking pan.
- Bake in a 325°F (160°C)
oven for 30 minutes. Cool and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting,
if desired. Cut into bars.
- For Cream Cheese Frosting:
Combine frosting ingredients in a small
bowl; mix until well blended.
Makes 48 bars.
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