Frosted Pumpkin Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 large eggs
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 15 ounces pumpkin
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the eggs, granulated sugar, oil, and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
• 3 sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in another bowl.
• 4 gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture with the mixer at low speed.
• 5 mix until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
• 6 spread the batter in an ungreased 13x9" baking pan.
• 7 bake for 30 minutes.
• 8 remove from the oven and let cool completely before frosting.
• 9 to make the frosting: combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 10 add the vanilla.
• 11 slowly beat in the confectioners' sugar until smooth.
• 12 spread on the cooled pumpkin base and cut into bars.
• 13 these freeze well (as if you're going to have any leftovers).