Pumpkin Bars
(Recipe courtesy Patty Ronning as adapted by Paula Deen )
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30min
Serves: 48 small bars or 24 larger bars
Level: Easy
Ingredients:
Bars:
4 eggs
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
15-ounce can pumpkin
1 cup vegetable oil
15-ounce can pumpkin
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Icing:
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, 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 by 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.
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Those look great. I just tried to eat my computer screen. Paula Deen always comes up with the most amazing recipes.
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