Best Colonial Pumpkin Bars Recipes

COLONIAL PUMPKIN BARS

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Vanilla frosted pumpkin bars with walnuts are the best! These can also be frozen with or without the frosting, for later use.

Provided by CHRISTYJ

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 1h5m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

¾ cup butter
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 159.8 mg, Sugar 21.9 g

COLONIAL PUMPKIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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Make and share this Colonial Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by QueenJellyBean

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 35m

Yield 15-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped pecans
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 lbs powdered sugar (5.25 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar together. Blend in pumpkin and eggs. Mix in remaining ingredients.
Spread in a greased 10x15 pan.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25-35 minutes.
When cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.
For frosting.
Blend cream cheese and butter until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Blend in vanilla. Frost bars with frosting when they are cooled.