Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bars
The ultimate Fall Dessert! An oversized tray of easy pumpkin bars slathered in cream cheese frosting. It's a tried and true classic.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup neutral oil
- 16 ounces canned pumpkin
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk add more for desired consistency
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Whisk wet ingredients together - oil, eggs and pumpkin
- Add dry ingredients and stir well
- Grease a 11x17 inch jelly roll pan or two 9x13 pans
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
- Cool completely on wire rack before frosting
- With an electric mixer, whisk together all ingredients.
- Frost immediately.