Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2012

Very good! I used Organic Pumpkin Puree (from World Market) instead which is a little less thick than Libby's. This seems to have helped to make a little more "bar" like instead of cake like.

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Loves2Bake

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Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

Like others have stated, this is a cake not a bar. Made for a family get together and everyone said it was good but there were still leftovers. I thought it was a little bland and will follow the advice of others and add more spice like clove, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice. On the positive side it was a moist cake with good cream cheese icing that would balance out the extra spices next time.

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AMDYNZEE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2009

these are really good for potlucks. i use the jelly roll pan and cut the squares about 2x2 so its easy to grab more than one.

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me & bp

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Eugene, Oregon, USA

Living In: Woodland, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2009

As others have said, I expected bars but found it was a cake. That is no matter to me because it is the moistest cake I've ever had!! This is one of my favorite recipes ever. My husband, who doesn't like pumpkin pie, loves this cake more than any other cake. We prefer this recipe using only cinnamon instead of other recipes that add nutmeg and allspice. My husband took some to work and his co-workers fipped over it. One owns a bed and breakfast and wanted the recipe to start serving to his guests. I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it. The cream cheese icing gives a nice tang. This summer, I served with fresh blueberries on top. You will not be disappointed! Now if I could only find a chocolate cake recipe as moist as this one...

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Apricot20

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Monroe Township, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2009

Good. But will add more of the extra spices need time.

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Loree86

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Mora, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2008

These Bars were very very good! I used the advice of others and added lots of extra spices like pumpkin pie, cinnamon,etc. They were very moist and almost like a bread! I will definitely makes these again!

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AliciaMRN

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2008

Great recipe! I get rave reviews on this every time I serve it! I use a jelly roll pan to bake this, so the pumpkin bars do turn out like bars and not a cake.

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Addie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Living In: Durham, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

We call this Pumpkin Bread and make it for breakfast. Pumpkin is loaded with Beta Caratene which converts to Vitamin A. So, it is great for the eyes. The kids love it. I altered the recipe to make it healthier-low cholesterol & low fat. I use 8 egg whites since I am allergic to egg yolks. I substitute apple sauce for the oil, use wheat flour instead of white flour, and use honey instead of white sugar. I add 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, & 1/4 teaspoon cloves. After it is in the pan I sprinkle generously with pumpkin pie spice on the top. I leave off the cream cheese icing because it is sweet enough without it. This makes a great fall breakfast dish.

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FrankiAndPaul

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2008

This is great! I used 1/2 oil and 1/2 cinnamon applesauce and I added some pumpkin pie spice too. I also used my favorite cream cheese frosting recipe for this instead. It was gone in 24 hours! Thanks!

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Nuggets

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2008

These pumpkin bars were a big hit this holiday season. They stayed moist and they turned out to be very popular with party guests from Europe and the East, which was a happy surprise.

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