glazed pumpkin bars

Name: Glazed Pumpkin Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## WET INGREDIENTS; 1 1/2 cup(s) canned pumpkin; 1/2 cup(s) canola oil; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 3 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## DRY INGREDIENTS; 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) pumpkin pie spice; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; ## GLAZE; 1/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 cup(s) toasted, chopped pecans (optional)

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Kathy Carlson

Roseville CA to San Diego, CA

Updated on Jul 24, 2017

Everyone asks for this recipe, and it's November, so... These stay moist forever!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

These pumpkin bars should have a warning label because we couldn't stop eating them! They are rich, moist, and melt in your mouth. The cake part has just enough pumpkin spice without being overpowering. It'll be hard to wait until these finish baking because the smell from the oven is amazing. The glaze is the real star. It's sweet and forms a sugary crust when placed under the broiler. We added the pecans and loved the crunch. This is so good that it may even convert non-pumpkin lovers.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 9 x 13 pan cut into 20 bars

Ingredients

WET INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup milk
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
DRY INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
GLAZE
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup toasted, chopped pecans (optional)

How To Make glazed pumpkin bars

Test Kitchen Tips

Every oven is different. Ours took 28 minutes to bake, so we'd suggest checking at 20 minutes.

Step 1

Combine canned pumpkin, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.

Step 2

Sift dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Step 3

Mix until wet and dry ingredients combined.
Step 4

Pour into sprayed 9 X 13 pan.
Step 5

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes or until springs back when touched in center.
Step 6

While they bake prepare glaze in a small bowl. Add nuts now if desired. (I sometimes do 1/2 with nuts for potlucks.)
Step 7

After bars are done baking, spoon glaze over top.
Step 8

Convert to broil. CAREFULLY (!!!!) broil bars until bubbly and beginning to brown.
Step 9

Cool. Cut. Give or share or pig out! Refrigerate for next day.
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