Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients

Bars

• 4 eggs
• 2 c sugar
• 1 c oil
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
• 2 c flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting

• ½ c unsalted butter, softened at room temp
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened at room temp
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 c powdered sugar

Directions

For the Bars

1. Mix well: eggs, sugar, and oil
2. Add pumpkin
3. Mix in: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves
4. Pour into greased jelly roll pan
5. Bake at 350 ℉ for 23–25 min

For the Frosting

1. Beat butter 2–3 minutes, then add cream cheese & extract
2. Beat in powdered sugar on low, 1 cup at a time. Scrape bowl.
3. Beat at medium/high speed for 2–3 min
4. Frost cooled bars

Serves: A lot!

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source: Mom

attribution: Janel Brekke