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pumpkin bars

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Theresa K
@Teekay
colorado springs, CO

I made this last night for my daughter's school's potluck.

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(1 rating)
yield 24 bars
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin bars

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 c
    margarine
  • 1/2 c
    shortning
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs (seperate)
  • 1 can
    pumpkin (15 oz)
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 tsp
    clove, ground
  • 1/4 tsp
    ginger powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    sweetened coconut

How To Make pumpkin bars

  • 1
    Mix together flour, shorting, baking powder, margarine, salt, white sugar and ONE egg. Mixture will be crumbly.
  • 2
    Grease (shorting) a cookie baking sheet. Press half the dough until 1/4 inch thick.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl, mix pumpkin, brown sugar, the spices, vanilla and ONE egg. Spread on cookie dough on baking sheet.
  • 4
    Crumble the rest of the dough loosely on top of the pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle the top with the coconut. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes. Stir up the coconut if browning to dark during cooking time.
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