BUTTER (NOT OIL) PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
As with my banana bread recipe, I truly dislike the standard "one cup of oil" which is so common. This uses a 1/2 cup of butter instead. Growing up on a farm where we made our own butter, cheese, etc., I'm somewhat of a butter fan!
Provided by Stacey Vadas
Categories Other Desserts
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- 2. Mix in baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
- 3. Mix in flour alternately with pumpkin. Do not overmix.
- 4. Spread in buttered and floured 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes. Do not overbake.
- 5. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: With electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Frost cooled pumpkin bars.
- 6. At this point, feel free to cut and enjoy, or add chopped nuts on top of frosting before cutting.
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Irfan Qurashi
irfan_q5@gmail.comThese bars are the perfect way to warm up on a cold fall day.
Football ball
ball_football78@gmail.comI've been making these bars for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect fall dessert.
jim smarch
smarchj61@hotmail.co.ukThese bars are so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of pumpkin and cream cheese.
Samaiah Alleyne
a-samaiah@gmail.comI made these bars for a Halloween party and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them and the adults loved them too.
Ibrahim Yunus
i_y@hotmail.frThese bars are the perfect size for a grab-and-go snack. I love having them on hand for when I need a quick and easy treat.
D Wave
w-d@yahoo.comI love that these bars are made with real pumpkin puree instead of canned pumpkin pie filling. It makes a big difference in the flavor.
James Devaughn
djames54@gmail.comI've made these bars with both butter and oil and I prefer the version with butter. It gives the bars a richer flavor.
Sandy Publish
publish@yahoo.comThese bars are a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree. I always have a can or two in my pantry and these bars are a great way to use it up.
Abdurehman Abu Akasha
abdurehmana@gmail.comI'm not a baker, but these bars were so easy to make. I even impressed myself with how well they turned out.
Divine Melody
melody-d6@yahoo.comThese bars are the perfect fall dessert. They're moist, flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Jorge Calvario
j-calvario43@hotmail.co.ukI made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Khushnood Ali
a-k@aol.comI added a little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to the batter and it really enhanced the flavor of the pumpkin. I also used a chocolate cream cheese frosting instead of the traditional white frosting and it was amazing.
Jeff Willscouth
j.w@yahoo.comThese bars were easy to make and turned out perfectly. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a tasty fall treat.
Kalpa Sadun
k-sadun@gmail.comI was hesitant to try these bars because I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin, but I'm so glad I did! They were delicious and I couldn't stop eating them.
Arsalan Langove
arsalan_l25@yahoo.comI've made these bars several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're moist, flavorful, and the frosting is to die for.
420 Gaming
4@gmail.comThese pumpkin bars were a hit at my fall gathering! The cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.