Best Pumpkin Nut Bars Recipes

PUMPKIN NUT BARS

Steps:

• Grease and lightly flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Beat together margarine, brown sugar and eggs.
• Sift dry ingredients together and then combine with egg mixture.
• Stir in pumpkin, nuts and vanilla.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cool before frosting.
• For frosting: Mix together thoroughly cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.

PUMPKIN CINNAMON-NUT SHEET BARS WITH CREAMY CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest rack).
• Grease a 15 x 10-inch baking sheet.
• In a large bowl blend together the first 8 ingredients.
• Add in pumpkin puree, eggs, oil and vanilla, beat until well blended.
• Mix in the nuts.
• Spread into prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the bars test done.
• Cool bars completely before icing.
• For the icing; in a large bowl beat the cream cheese, vanilla (if using) butter and 2 tablespoons whipping cream until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• Add in the 3-1/2 cups icing sugar and beat until smooth and well combined (add in more whipping cream or icing sugar if needed to acheive desired consistancy).
• Store any leftover frosted bars in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN NUT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients for bars until well blended.
• 2. Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• 4. Remove to cooling racks until completely cool, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
• 5. For frosting: mix well with blender until creamy (at least 3 minutes). If too thick, thin with more orange juice or milk until you get a good, spreadable consistency.