Halloween Pumpkin Bars

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! We hope you enjoy this recipe for some yummy pumpkin bars and have a great time decorating however you like!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups pumpkin pie filling

2 cups sugar

1 cup canola oil

4 large eggs, room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup chopped Dickey Farms pecans

1 can (16 oz) cream cheese frosting

Yellow and red food coloring

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Candy corn and additional milk chocolate chips

*Optional: Add 1/2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice to the batter

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, beat pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. 

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.

Pour into greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Tint frosting orange with yellow and red food coloring. Frost bars; cut into 35 squares.

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Transfer to a pastry bag and decorate as desired.

Enjoy and have fun!