Deluxe Pumpkin Bars Recipes

THE BEST PUMPKIN BARS I'VE EVER HAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 10×15 inch baking pan. Or line the pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars (as a whole) out.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. Set aside. Whisk the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a mixer or whisk until completely combined. Batter will be thick.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 28-35 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top or edges of the bars browning too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
• Remove the bars from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack. Cool bars completely. (After about 45 minutes of cooling, you can place the bars in the refrigerator to speed things up!)
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add an extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar. Spread the frosting on the cooled bars. To help "set" the frosting, refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing and serving. This makes cutting easier and less messy.
• Enjoy with or without a fork, but definitely grab a napkin!
• Cover leftover bars tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you skipped the frosting, cover and store plain pumpkin bars at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

DELUXE PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; lightly spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg with spoon until blended. Press dough into pan.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Set oven control to broil. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 minute or until marshmallows are toasted. Cool 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, the corn syrup and salt to boiling; boil 1 minute. Stir in whipping cream; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drizzle caramel sauce over bars; sprinkle with pecans. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Use foil to lift from pan. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

EASIEST MOST DELICIOUS PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• In mixer combine wet ingredients stir until combined.
• In another bowl mix dry ingredients then combine with wet ingredients.
• Pour in greased cookie sheet spread evenly. 350 degrees for 15 minute.
• Frosting. Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powder sugar mix until smooth add vanilla.
• (I add applesauce instead of veg. oil for a healthier version. If you dont care veg. oil works great. Same amount. 1 cup applesauce=1 cup veg oil.

FANTASTIC PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch baking dish. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
• Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the white sugar, canola oil, and pumpkin puree until no lumps of pumpkin puree remain. Stir in the carrots and pineapple, then fold in the flour mixture until no lumps of flour remain. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
• While the pumpkin bars are cooling, beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Frost the cooled bars with the cream cheese frosting.

PUMPKIN BARS (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add to pumpkin mixture and beat at low speed with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined and batter is smooth.
• Spread batter in an ungreased nonstick 13-x 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
• For frosting: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and beat at low speed until combined. Add vanilla and beat until desired consistency is reached.
• If desired, garnish with ground cinnamon.

PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl cream together butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in pumpkin and eggs. Add combined dry ingredients mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread mixture into greased and floured 10x15-inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe in this cookbook). Makes 24 bars.