Pumpkin Ginger Bars Recipes

PUMPKIN-GINGER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat bar ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on low speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and 1 to 2 tablespoons milk until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cooled bars. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store in refrigerator.

GINGERBREAD PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Combine 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 cup butter and molasses in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce heat to low; add flour, baking soda and 1 t. pumpkin pie spice. Beat until well mixed. Place 3/4 cup mixture in small bowl; add oats and mix well. Set aside.
• Press remaining mixture into ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly-roll pan.
• Combine pumpkin, 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese, vanilla and 1 t. pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl. Beat until well mixed. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Spread mixture over crust to within 1/4 inch of edge. Crumble reserved oat mixture over filling. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is light golden brown. Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar, 1 T. butter and vanilla in small bowl. Beat at medium speed gradually adding enough half & half for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled bars. Store bars in loosely covered container in the refrigerator.

LAYERED PUMPKIN-GINGERSNAP DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine gingersnap crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Freeze 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and 2 Tbsp. milk in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add 1-1/4 cups COOL WHIP; mix well. Spread onto crust.
• Whisk pumpkin, dry pudding mixes, spice and remaining milk 2 min. (Mixture will be thick.) Spread over cream cheese layer.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP before serving.

GINGERBREAD-PUMPKIN CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix flour, baking powder and 1 tsp. spice until blended. Beat butter, 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup molasses in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Remove 1 cup dough; place in medium bowl. Add oats; mix with fingers or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. Press remaining dough onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin, vanilla, remaining molasses and spice; mix well. Blend in eggs; pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until topping is golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate 1 hour. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

GINGERBREAD PUMPKIN CAKE BARS

Steps:

• (All directions except for "PUMPKIN," "OVEN," and "TO SERVE," are copied from a "Trade Joe's Deep and Dark Gingerbread Cake Mix" box. Anything in () are things we added to the directions.).
• TO PREPARE: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease the bottom and halfway up the sides of a normal 8x8x2 pan with butter, or cooking spray.
• MIX: Combine the egg, the oil, and the water into a bowl. Add the cake mix. Gently fold mix together (with wooden spoon), until the ingredients are moist.
• PUMPKIN: Add in the canned pumpkin. Mix WELL with wooden spoon for about 5 minutes and until mixture turns a oragneish-brown color, also be sure to get the bottom. The mixture should also have small lumps.
• PAN: Spread batter into the pan, filling the corners and leveling the top.
• OVEN: Bake the cake for one hour, and if the cake IS done, if you stick a toothpick, fork, knife, etc. in it, it should come out clean. Leave cake to cool until cake is FULLY cooled off.
• TO SERVE: Carefully cut cake into about 12 or so bars. If you want, sprinkle some powdered sugar on the top of each bar. Serve them on a plate, or take 'em to go!

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large mixing, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice cinnamon, and clove.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.

GINGERSNAP-CRUSTED PUMPKIN PIE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine gingersnap crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl until well incorporated. Press evenly and firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned and slightly firm, 6 to 8 minutes; crust will further set and harden as it cools, so do not overcook. Remove from oven and let cool completely; leave oven on.
• Meanwhile, combine pumpkin, flour, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium-sized bowl until well combined.
• Beat cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, combining thoroughly after each addition.
• Measure 1 cup of cream cheese mixture and add to pumpkin mixture, hand stirring until well combined. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled crust.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of pumpkin mixture randomly over the entire surface of the cream cheese layer. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to carefully swirl the 2 batters together into a marbled effect.
• Bake in the hot oven until center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out fairly clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely at room temperature until thoroughly set, about 1 hour.
• Cut into 24 bars. Refrigerate any leftover bars.

PUMPKIN GINGERSNAP DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine the first four ingredients; press onto the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes; cool completely. For filling, beat pudding mixes and milk in a bowl. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; mix well. Fold in whipped topping. Pour over crust. Chill for at least 4 hours. For topping, in a heavy saucepan, bring milk and brown sugar to a boil over low heat, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook and stir over low heat for 6-8 minutes or until mixture thickens. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. Cool to room temperature. Cut dessert in squares; drizzle with topping.