Pumpkin  Bars III Recipe
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Pumpkin Bars III

By: Vicki Brown 
"These pumpkin bars are more like cake bars. Delicious pieces of baked pumpkin cake are topped with a sweet, creamy frosting."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (28)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spread into prepared pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  4. Prepare the frosting by beating together the cream cheese, butter and confectioner's sugar. Evenly spread over cooled bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 300 | Total Fat: 15.5g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2005 by CYNRUN   view full review
Use a jelly roll pan and bake at same temp/same time for a more "bar" like result. Still very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2004 by EVON203   view full review
The most moist cake I have ever baked. Everyone loves it. Frost the cake and then cut in to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2006 by missy   view full review
This is a good recipe, but like other reviewers suggest, it is a cake, not a bar. The cooking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by BJSCHADE   view full review
This is a great recipe! My family has made this exact recipe for years. Co-workers can't wait...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by LMHILL   view full review
I really liked this...it was more like a cake than bars. It was big and fluffy, and even more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2002 by BGB699   view full review
These were a big hit with my family. Easy to make using common ingredients. My oven cooks on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2008 by FrankiAndPaul   view full review
We call this Pumpkin Bread and make it for breakfast. Pumpkin is loaded with Beta Caratene...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by JDALFRED   view full review
I first had these pumkin bars when I stopped in at an amish bakery in Northern Michigan, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2005 by KSUGRRRL   view full review
these are always a hit!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2005 by SONNYBLUEONE   view full review
This is a great alternative to pumpkin pie, a nice way to keep up with the traditonal holiday...

 

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