Pumpkin Bars

By shelliec

So simple, easy and tasty! Spicy pumpkin bars with a rich cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

• BARS:
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
• Add:
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoons cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• FROSTING:
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Bars:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a bowl, cream together the 1st 4 ingredients well. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, nutmeg and mix well.

Pour batter into a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool.

Once cooled, spread the frosting and cut into bars.

Frosting:

Mix all of the ingredients for frosting well.