pumpkin bars w cream cheese icing

Name: Pumpkin Bars w Cream Cheese Icing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) oil; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 can(s) pumpkin; ## AFTER MIXING THE ABOVE, ADD:; 2 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; ## CREAM CHEESE ICING:; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 pound(s) confectioners' sugar; 6 tablespoon(s) milk, cold

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Linda Stevens

Longview, TX

Updated on Sep 22, 2012

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!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 36-40 bars

Ingredients

1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
1 can pumpkin
AFTER MIXING THE ABOVE, ADD:
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
CREAM CHEESE ICING:
1 stick butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons milk, cold

How To Make pumpkin bars w cream cheese icing

Step 1

Mix the first three (wet) ingredients together thoroughly.

Step 2

Add dry ingredients to the above and mix with hand mixer.
Step 3

Bake in a 350 degree pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 4

Allow to cool completely.
Step 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.
Step 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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