Reviewed: May 2, 2012

Easy to double for 9 x 13 pan or two pie plates or 8x8 square. Co-workers loved it, no need for frosting - toast some walnuts in a sliver of butter and top the cake before baking.

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anthsar

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2011

This is the best pumpkin bar recipe I've ever made, it's a keeper!. It's moist and with the following minor adjustments to the spices, it had a nice, rounded spice flavor. I used 1+1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ginger; 1/8 teaspoon cloves and 1/2 teaspoon salt. As others stated, pumpkin can handle spices and the above mix of spices enhanced the overall flavor of these bars.

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Dawn H

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2011

I wanted to try this recipe because most other recipes for pumpkin bars call for a whole cup of oil, which defeats the healthy pumpkin. I don't like to separate eggs so I just used two whole eggs. I put it in a 9x9 pan and baked it for 35 min. The top was moist/sticky and didn't need the cream cheese frosting so I left it off. It's a very dense bar with the taste/consistency of pumpkin pie. It cuts very clean and doesn't leave crumbs. Good flavor.

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checkitout

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2010

Delicious!! I doubled the spices and the cream cheese frosting. Everyone loved them!

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Neeley

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2010

I made some changes to these and they turned out great.

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Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2010

I really enjoyed this dessert - I actually made it twice in three days. The first time I didn't have a chance to frost it before my husband got into it. I baked a second batch and frosted that. In the second batch, I used 1 1/2 tsp of homemade pumpkin pie spice plus 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon. The frosting adds a nice touch, but the cake is delicious without it. I used fresh roasted, pumpkin puree instead of canned.

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Pam-3BoysMama

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009

Excellent recipe!!! I was looking for a pumpkin bar recipe that was a little lighter and this one is wonderful. I tweaked it a little by adding 50 percent whole wheat flour, reducing the sugar by 25 percent and using a low cholesterol egg product instead of the eggs. It was a delicious treat. Note that you do need to refrigerate these as the low fat cream cheese frosting does eventually melt at room temperature. I doubled the recipe and put it in a jelly roll pan.

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Chris I.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

pretty tasty little bars. I changed some things to make it healthier, used ground flaxseed in place of the egg and applesauce in place of the oil. I also added more spices because I like my pumpkin spicy!! Could be a little pumpkin-ier, but overall they were great!

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jenball717

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2009

I made these as instructed, except that I used whole eggs in place of the egg whites. They were good, but not anything to write home about. The frosting was sweeter than I would have preferred.

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MMURKA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Scottville, Michigan, USA

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

These were awesome! I did add a little more cinnamon then it called for. I also by accident put them in a larger pan so I doubled the frosting recipe. The bar came out a little thinner than I had hoped but that was because of the pan size. Next time I will put them in a smaller one. The bars were eaten up quickly by my husband and step-son. I will make them again real soon!

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