COLONIAL PUMPKIN BARS

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Vanilla frosted pumpkin bars with walnuts are the best! These can also be frozen with or without the frosting, for later use.

Provided by CHRISTYJ

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 1h5m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 15

¾ cup butter
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together 3/4 cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the pumpkin. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the pumpkin mixture. Mix in walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1/3 cup butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually blend in sugar, then beat until smooth. Spread over cooled pumpkin bars. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 159.8 mg, Sugar 21.9 g

Feuad Matallah
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These bars were delicious! The pumpkin flavor was perfect and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement.


Smol Chungus
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I made these bars for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone raved about them.


JOHN AL
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These bars were a bit too dense for my taste, but they were still good.


billy higgins
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I've never made pumpkin bars before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out great! I'll definitely be making them again.


Musta kasa paskaa
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These bars were delicious! I made them for my family and they all loved them. The cream cheese frosting was the perfect touch.


Kevin Singh
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I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Black Blaze
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Archangel Kimking
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I've made these bars several times now and they're always a hit. They're a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree.


Lina Mauo
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These bars were easy to make and turned out perfect! I'll definitely be making them again.


Md Amir Husen
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I'm not usually a fan of pumpkin desserts, but these bars were amazing! The cream cheese frosting really took them to the next level.


Aamir John
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Sthandiwe Nkosi
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These pumpkin bars were a hit at my Thanksgiving gathering! They were moist, flavorful, and disappeared quickly. I'll definitely be making them again.