Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients for Bars
1 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Ingredients for Frosting
1/2 c. unsalted butter, ( 1 stick ) softened
1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. almond extract
4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large bowl, beat pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs with an electric mixer until well combined.
In a smaller bowl, sift together, flour, spices, baking soda and salt
Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir until well combined.
Spread the batter evenly into a well greased 10×15 jelly roll pan
Bake for approximately 30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow bars to completely cool before frosting
For the Frosting…
Beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time until the mixture is smooth.
Enjoy!!
