Spiced Pumpkin Bars
Make moist, tasty, handheld desserts from the season’s signature ingredient. No trick—all treat!
Loading ...April 8th, 2012
Recipe by Debbie Francisco
Food Styling by David Grenier
Servings
12Prep Time
15 minutesCook Time
40 minutesIngredients
- 4 eggs
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups canned unsweetened pumpkin purée
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1½ cups unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups sifted icing sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix.
Spread in a 9- x 12-inch baking pan, and bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool before icing.
In a bowl, cream butter and cream cheese together. Stir in vanilla and lemon juice. Add icing sugar a little at a time and beat until smooth. Ice cooled cake and cut into 1½- x 3-inch bars.
Nutrients Per Serving
Per bar: 236 calories, 15 g fat, 3 g protein, 24 g carbs, 1 g fibre. Excellent source of vitamin A.
