Colonial Pumpkin Bars

Colonial Pumpkin Bars

Recipe by CHRISTYJ from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

36

36 servings

  • 0.75 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 0.33333334326744 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 36 servings

  • Calories: 200
  • Carbohydrate: 29g
  • Fat: 9g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Sugar: 22g

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