User blog:MDGeistMD02/Pumpkin Spice Bars

Just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving, here's a recipe for you all. I usually prefer to make my dishes with fresh fruit, but a friend of mine suggested that since not everyone has access to that, that I should substitute canned equivalents whenever possible, so here you go:

Pumpkin Spice Bars

Ingred :

- 4 large eggs                  - 1/2 tsp ground cloves

- 2 cups sugar                 - 1 cup raisins (I prefer golden raisins myself)

- 15 oz can pumpkin       - 2 cups flour

- 2 tsp baking powder     - 2 tsp cinnamon

- 1 tsp baking soda         - 1/2 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp ginger                - 1 cup oil

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Cream Cheese Frosting

- 1 30oz pack cream cheese, softened

- 1/3 cup butter, softened

- 1 tsp vanilla

- 2 cups powdered sugar

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Directions:

Oven Temp : 350 degrees         Cook Time : 25-30 minutes ....
 * Lightly grease bottom and sides of a jelly roll pan.
 * Beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin in a large bowl 'til smooth.
 * Stir in all other dry ingredients and raisins.
 * Spread in pan.
 * Bake 25-30 minutes or until light brown.
 * Cool completely in pan on wire rack (about 2 hours).
 * Frost with Cream cheese frosting
 * (optional) Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed walnuts
 * For bars, cut into 7 rows x 7 rows
 * Store in fridge

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Cream Cheese Frosting .....
 * Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric beater (cuz I'm lazy) until smooth
 * Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low til smooth and spreadable

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Enjoy!

And, a word of warning... these things are ADDICTIVE. Even if you're not a fan of pumpkin pies, or whatever, these things are great!

UPDATE: Here's a link to PikovajaDama's blog concerning these. She altered the recipe a tad for her personal taste.