Pumpkin Bars (Bonnie Poulsen)

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