Sunday, November 2, 2008

Pumpkin Bars - favorite fall dessert

This is the only pumpkin bars recipe you will ever need. It's always perfectly moist without being gooey. And it's not just for fall; I tend to think it hits the spot any old time of the year.

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 cup mashed pumpkin
1 cup flour

Instructions
Combine sugar, oil and eggs. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 30 min. at 325 degrees.

Frosting
Combine the following and spread over cooled bars.
3/4 stick butter
3 oz. cream cheese
Dash of salt
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 T milk

NOTES: I usually make a double batch, using one 15 oz. can of pumpkin and cooking it in a 10.5" x 15" pan. The frosting recipe makes plenty without having to double it.

2 comments:

sara said...

mmm, those sound amazing!

camby said...

i love pumpkin bars. anything pumpkin really.