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Pumpkin Bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Servings 12

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Ingredients

3 Eggs
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Vegetable or canola oil
1 can (29 ounces) Canned pumpkin
2 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
4 tsp Pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
1 tsp Salt

Cream Cheese Frosting:

12 ounces (1 1/2 blocks) Cream cheese - softened
3/4 cup Butter - softened
3 to 4 cups Powdered sugar
2 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat together the eggs, sugars, oil and pumpkin pie filling on medium speed until light and fluffy.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon, and salt.
Hand mix the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just combined.
Spread the batter into a greased 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Let cool completely.

For the frosting:

Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla.
Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, beating until mixture is smooth.
Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.
Cut into squares and serve.
You can decorate the tops with walnut or pecans or candy pumpkins if you like.

Notes

You can also bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan but allow about 35 minutes for baking.

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.