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!
