Creamy Pumpkin Bar Food

SPICED PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• For the bars: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper, leaving an inch of overhang on the sides.
• Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, salt, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl until evenly combined. In another bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin puree until smooth. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until the batter just comes together.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let the cake cool for 30 minutes in the pan, then unmold and let cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl and beat on medium speed with a handheld mixer until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until evenly combined and smooth. Spread the icing on the top of the cake in a smooth and even layer. Cut the cake into twenty-four 2-inch squares and serve.

CREAMY PUMPKIN BAR RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix crumbs, nuts, sugar and butter in 13x9-inch dish; press firmly onto bottom of dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup milk in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add remaining milk, dry pudding mixes, pumpkin and spice. Beat on low speed 2 min. or until blended. Gently stir in half the COOL WHIP. Pour over crust.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. Top each serving with a dollop of remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.

SOUR CREAM PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Add eggs, pumpkin, sour cream, milk, and vanilla; beat until combined. Add all-purpose and whole wheat flours; beat until combined. Stir in 1 cup nuts.
• Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking pan. Bake in a 350° oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Prepare Browned Butter Frosting; spread over cooled bars. If you like, sprinkle with additional nuts. Cut into bars.
• Browned Butter Frosting:.
• In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over low heat until melted. Continue heating until the butter turns a light brown. Remove from heat and transfer butter to a medium mixing bowl. Add 3 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make a spreadable frosting. Use immediately. Makes about 1 cup.

PUMPKIN DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish. Beat margarine and sugar until fluffy.
• Combine oatmeal and flour in a small bowl. Add to creamed mixture of margarine and sugar. Mix well.
• Press evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 18-20 minutes until light brown. Cool slightly.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• Add remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth. Pour over partially cooled crust.
• Bake an additional 45-50 minutes or until center appears set.
• Cool completely on wire rack. Chill. Serve with whipped cream. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Mix flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar in medium bowl until blended; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and nuts.
• Reserve 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min. Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, eggs, pumpkin and spice with mixer until blended; pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
• Bake 25 min.; cool 10 min. Use foil to transfer dessert from pan to wire rack; cool completely.