Pumpkin Bars(Paula Deen)

Recipe Baroness's Note:

Another recipe that I just have to try but need to post to save. This looks and sounds like a great alternative to traditional pumpkin pie.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 Bars

• 4 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Icing

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
3. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
5. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan.
6. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. Let cool completely before frosting.
8. Cut into bars.
9. To make the icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
10. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined.
11. Stir in the vanilla and mix again.
12. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.

Reviews

[besameunavez]

These were delicious. However, I tasted the batter before cooking and was worried that it might be a little bland so I added more cinnamon, nutmeg, and some allspice. It was great. Also wanted to save some calories so rather than layer on the icing, I used an icing bag to make some pretty designs so you got the flavor without all the calories. Yummy

[preciouz97]

Always a hit! So moist, so yummy! You have to do the frosting! :)

[ajean]

Yum! Made this for girls night at my house and we all loved them!