Pumpkin-Spice Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

A perfect dessert for fall potlucks, delicious pumpkin bars are made even better with cream cheese frosting.

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ingredients 18
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 2 hr 50 min

Ingredients

Bars

4: eggs

2: cups granulated sugar

1: cup vegetable oil

1: can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

2: cups all-purpose flour

2: teaspoons baking powder

1: teaspoon baking soda

1/2: teaspoon salt

2: teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2: teaspoon ground ginger

1/4: teaspoon ground cloves

1: cup raisins, if desired

Cream Cheese Frosting

1: package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/4: cup butter or margarine, softened

2: to 3 teaspoons milk

1: teaspoon vanilla

4: cups powdered sugar

1/2: cup chopped walnuts, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
2 In large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil and pumpkin with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Stir in raisins. Spread in pan.
3 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and bars spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
4 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Spreading frosting over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 7 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

In a pinch, use 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice instead of the cinnamon, ginger and cloves.

Plain canned pumpkin is not sweetened and doesn't have flavoring added; pumpkin pie mix contains sugar and spices.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 160
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 95mg; 95%;
Total Carbohydrate: 23g; 23%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 18g 18% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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PaperTowel

report Posted Nov. 19, 2011 8:14 PM

This was great! Very easy to make and tastes wonderful. I'll be making this again!

RoseRecipes07

report Posted Nov. 15, 2011 11:12 AM

This is one of my family's favorites. It's very easy to make and is always a hit whenever I take it to parties. During the Christmas season, I chop some craisins and sprinkle on top with the pecans. This makes the bars beautiful and more tasty.

Faither1232

report Posted Nov. 12, 2011 2:30 PM

This is a great recipe! Very easy to make and tastes so good!

mvanlue259

report Posted Nov. 5, 2011 8:14 PM

Maryann Love this bar and easy to make. I manage a lodge in Estes Park Co and served this to my guest they always come back for more.

lmk342002

report Posted Nov. 3, 2011 1:50 PM

Wonderful! I omitted the raisins and added walnuts. Other than that, this was a simple recipe and the results are awesome!