For The Love of Pumpkin!



Paula Deen rarely fails me... especially when it comes to desserts.

Here is one of my fall favorites to make for my family or give to a friend (and my hubby's favorite too)! Guess where I found the recipe? Food Network - that's right!

These simple, no fuss pumpkin bars are sure to please your tummy and your pocketbook.

 My helper, making pumpkin bars this morning for her daddy!

Saying, "Cheese!"

Pumpkin Bars

(Adapted from Paula Deen's recipe)

Ingredients:

Bars:

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 15-ounce can pumpkin
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Icing:

• 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Splash of half-n-half (as needed until desired consistency is reached)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars.


To make the icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and half-n-half and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.



This is my go-to pumpkin dessert recipe to share with friends over coffee or as a treat for my family.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do :o)



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