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By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Fall is always my favorite time to make desserts. I love the spicy, cinnamony smell that fills the house every time my mom and I bake pumpkin pies and other sweets. While baking anything is always fun, one of my favorite recipes to make is pumpkin bars.

These are basically pumpkin pie in cake form with a cream cheese frosting, and they can be cut up so nicely into individual bars which makes them perfect for passing around to lots of guests at holiday gatherings!

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Bars:

• 4 Eggs
• 1 & 2/3 C. Sugar
• 1 C. Canola Oil
• 15 oz Can of Pumpkin Puree
• 2 C. Flour
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 2 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda

In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and then add to pumpkin mixture and beat until smooth. Bake in a greased 9 X 13 pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool completely and cut into bars before frosting.

Frosting:

• 8 oz Cream Cheese
• 1/2 C. Softened Butter
• 2 C. Powder Sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla. Can either be spread on top of the bars or piped on using a piping bag and tip.

There are lots of other fall articles and delicious fall recipes on the Fill Your Plate website! Check them out here!