Kari's Recipes

Pumpkin Bars (Bonnie Poulsen)

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Recipe Details

Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups pumpkin
  • 4 eggs beaten
  • ¾ cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • 1 – 3 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp butter softened
  • 1 T half and half
  • 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Pumpkin Bars (Bonnie Poulsen)

Combine and stir well:

2 cups sugar

2 cups pumpkin

4 eggs beaten

¾ cup butter, melted

Add and mix well:

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp cinnamon

Stir in:

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Pour batter onto a greased jelly roll pan.  Bake at 325° for 25-35 minutes

Frosting:

1 – 3 oz cream cheese, softened

¼ cup plus 2 tbsp butter softened

1 T half and half

3 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla