Pumpkin Bars II Recipe
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Pumpkin Bars II

By: Amy Posont 
"This makes a great dessert to bring to a potluck. I've brought it to several and there never is any leftovers."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (35)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 1/2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 9 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons milk

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl combine the pumpkin, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and sugar.
  2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. Using an electric mixer, slowly add the oil, eggs and pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture.
  4. Mix and pour into greased 17 x 11 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 - 25 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
  5. To make Frosting: Cream the cream cheese, 9 tablespoons butter, vanilla together. Slowly add the confectioners' sugar and milk.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 637 | Total Fat: 32.7g | Cholesterol: 105mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by andee   view full review
this recipe is similar to one I got out of a better homes and garden cook book except the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2006 by KARENINCA   view full review
I love these bars. I decided to use 1 c. white sugar and 1 c. brown sugar instead of the 2 c....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2002 by KDBONN   view full review
This recipe is tasty, and my 5 year old liked to help with the mixing. But it has a slightly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2005 by lcolien   view full review
I found this exact same recipe but it used teaspoons of baking powder and soda instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2006 by Brenda34   view full review
The bars tasted great. I read the previous reviews and changed the baking powder and baking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2007 by Yahtzee   view full review
Fantastic! Few changes: Used 1 c brown sugar and 1 c white. Used 1/2 c veg oil and 1/2 c...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2007 by JNNFRHYS   view full review
The taste of Baking Powder & Soda was over the top. Terrible. There is a much better recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2010 by jacey   view full review
just before I poured into pan I added 1/2 C walnuts and !/2 C raisins and stirred, and yes I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by SheilaJoy   view full review
Taking cues from people above --thanks! :) -- I swapped out the cinnamon for an extra 1.5 tsp...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2008 by MarchCook95   view full review
This recipe was fantastic! I made it for Thanksgiving, and it was a big hit! They were gone so...

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