Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2012

Fantastic. I made the following changes to make it lower sugar and fat (and so lower calorie), and they still turned out moist and delicious. My nephews couldn't stop eating these! Replace: 1 cup oil with 1/2 cup apple sauce, 1/2 cup oil; 2 cups sugar with 1/2 cup agave syrup and 1/4 sugar (or all sugar if no agave); 4 eggs with 2 eggs and 2 egg whites. I also added 1 cup raisins to the dry ingredients before stirring in.

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MARBRU

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2011

Excellent pumpkin squares. They were moist and i made them with cream cheese frosting yummy.

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Nancy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Swanton, Vermont, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2011

I split the recipe in half and baked in an 8x8 glass pan. I ended up baking them for around 40-45 minutes, and I needed to reduce the oven temperature a bit. They were thicker than I anticipated, but excellent! I topped mine with powdered sugar. My family loved them and even my mom asked for the recipe! I agree that it turns out as more of a coffee cake/bread. The squares had a definite gingerbread flavor (with similar spices as pumpkin gingerbread recipes). I will definitely make these again!

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CarolineR123

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2011

So fluffy and tasty! I only had 2 eggs, so I substituted flax (1 tbsp ground flax seed + 3 tbsp water = 1 egg), and only had kabocha pumpkin (probably used 2.5 cups). I also always decrease oil (substitute with apple sauce) and sugar in my baking (just prefer fewer calories and less sweet), and used half whole wheat flour too, and it still tasted amazing! Usually making all the "healthy" substitutions makes my baked goods taste too "healthy" but these were so moist and delicious!

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rutsu

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

First let me say, I've been using this website for years, but this recipe finally prompted me to create an account just so I could leave a rating. These squares are EXCELLENT! Today was the perfect fall day for something pumpkin, but I didn't feel like all of the work of pumpkin bread. These were so easy and done in 30 minutes. I baked these exactly as the recipe called for. They were moist and so flavorful. I'm sure they would be even better with some homemade cream cheese icing, but I just dusted them with powdered sugar. They were still a bit warm from the oven and everyone raved over them. This is my new go-to recipe. Try it, you won't be disappointed!

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CamiCupcakesMommy

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2010

I halved the recipe and baked in 8x8 pan. Cooked a bit longer but so moist so tender do delicious! I love it!!!

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BRICKS2721

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2010

Halved recipe, used 1/3 C. oil, added 1/2 C. chocolate chips and pecan pieces on top. Really yummy...a big hit at our house!

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rhiannonrh

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2010

Very good little squares! Similar to pumpkin bread, but I like them in bars--let's me put them in my cookie tins for Christmas! Perfect blend of pumpkin and spice--didn't change a thing. I did have to bake an additional 15-20 mins. Thanks for the recipe!

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pomplemousse

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pendleton, Oregon, USA

Living In: Dumfries, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

Very good recipe, just as it is. It is more like a cake, and that is exactly what I wanted.

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Jane

Home Town: Lansing, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2010

Ok, I don't like it when people change the recipe, and then I don't like it when people say they don't like it and they change it, BUT...OMG...I added a glaze to these squares before the cream cheese icing, and in my LIFE I have never tasted anything so good. Make the pumpkins squares as shown, in a 9 x 13 pan, then make a glaze..1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and cook on the stove, adding some cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, or maybe some pumpkin pie spice. Bring to boil and cook for about 4 minutes. Take off stove and add 1 tsp vanilla. Pour hot glaze on hot cake and allow to totally cool. Then add cream cheese icing...This is the best best pumpkin cake ever. You could add nuts to the icing if you were sure everyone eating it likes nuts.. YUM!!!

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