Pumpkin Spice Bars Recipe 455

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.

PUMPKIN-SPICE BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil and pumpkin with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Stir in raisins. Spread in pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and bars spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Spreading frosting over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 7 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN SPICE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cake mix, 1/2 cup butter, the pecans and 3 teaspoons of the vanilla with fork until crumbs form. Reserve 1 cup of the crumbs in small bowl for streusel topping. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until puffy and set. Cool in pan on cooling rack 20 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds or until creamy. Add brown sugar, pumpkin, egg and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until blended. Pour filling over baked crust.
• Add white chocolate, 1 tablespoon butter and the oats to reserved 1 cup crumbs; stir well with fork. Sprinkle over filling.
• Bake 30 minutes or until edges begin to brown and center is set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Store in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN SPICE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix with water, pumpkin and egg substitute for 3 minutes.
• Pour batter in a 11 x 17 x 3/4 inch pan jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with Pam.
• Bake for 23 minutes.

PUMPKIN SPICE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
• Grease a jelly roll pan (large baking sheet with a small edge all the way around).
• In a large bowl using a mixer, at low speed blend cake mix with salad oil, eggs, and pumpkin.
• Blend until moistened.
• Then mix at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan; bake until top is firm to touch; about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, at low speed beat cream cheese, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Add confectioners sugar; beat until smooth.
• spread evenly over completely cooled cake.
• Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
• To serve, cut in 2 inch bars.