You know what season it is – Pumpkin Season! Fall is my favorite season and I love pumpkin everything – except pumpkin pie. How weird is that?! These pumpkin bars are my Mom’s recipe. As a kid, I always loved the candy pumpkins on top. My boys love them too! Serve it with our without them – either way, these pumpkin bars are delicious!
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1 cup canola oil
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixer, mix sugar, eggs, pumpkin, and oil until well combined. Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Pour mixture into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
While the pumpkin bars are baking, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Add in the powdered sugar gradually until the icing reaches desired consistency.
When the pumpkin bars come out of the oven, cool completely before frosting. For extra decoration, place a candy pumpkin on top of each bar.