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pumpkin bars w cream cheese icing

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Linda Stevens
Longview, TX

Back in the late 70's in North Dakota when I was selling Home Interiors & Gifts, I held a decorating show for a lady who served these. Normally, I didn't eat the dessert that my hostesses were serving, but THIS TIME, I couldn't resist that spicy aroma of the cinnamon, pumpkin and ginger! I asked her for the recipe and the rest is history! It makes a large sheet cake pan worth. Unless they are made for a family gathering, I usually cut them up, once frosted and freeze them! They freeze well!

(1 rating)
yield 36 -40 bars
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For pumpkin bars w cream cheese icing

  • 1 c
    oil
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 can
    pumpkin
  • AFTER MIXING THE ABOVE, ADD:
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • CREAM CHEESE ICING:
  • 1 stick
    butter, softened
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 lb
    confectioners' sugar
  • 6 Tbsp
    milk, cold

How To Make pumpkin bars w cream cheese icing

  • 1
    Mix the first three (wet) ingredients together thoroughly.
  • 2
    Add dry ingredients to the above and mix with hand mixer.
  • 3
    Bake in a 350 degree pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 4
    Allow to cool completely.
  • 5
    Once bars are cooled, combine softened cream cheese, softened butter and powdered sugar in bowl. Add 1 t. vanilla and cold milk as needed until icing is spreadable. I use a hand mixer to blend my icing.
  • 6
    OPTIONAL: I like to chop up some pecans or walnuts and sprinkle on the top of my icing. Some like to actually blend the nuts into the icing. It's up to you!

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