Brown Sugar Pumpkin Bars

October 6, 2010 Leave a Comment

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Brown Sugar Pumpkin Bars

The perfect blend of pumpkin and spice, topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.

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Cook Time 40

Total Time 40

Ingredients

For the Bars

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
4 eggs room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup butter melted

For the frosting

2 8-ounce packages cream cheese softened
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

For the Bars

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, pumpkin puree and eggs, stirring well.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices, stirring to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin/egg mixture. Whisk together.
Stir in the melted butter.
Pour into a 10-1/2 x 16 inch jellyroll pan.
Bake until the cake springs back when lightly touched - about 40 minutes
Cool completely before frosting.

The Frosting

Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Be careful not to over-beat. Spread on the cooled bars. Refrigerate any left-over frosting

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Spring. Just the word congers up images of blossoms and bunnies, eggs and chicks. . . . and catalogs filled with tableware, linens and all the fresh spring color imaginable. . . . so when my spring edition of the Pier1 catalog arrived – I was immediately drawn to devour every page. The dinnerware, table settings, linens were, in typical Pier1 form, a wonderful feast for the eyes.

But, there was one thing that especially drew my attention. . .their adorable folded napkins – especially the little bunnies in the upper right corner of the page. The catalog directed readers to log on to their website for instructions – which I immediately did.

Upon arriving at the page, I searched for the Bunny Fold and found this. I grabbed some cloth napkins (which happened to be from Pier1) and, following their directions, began folding. It only took me to the 4th step to figure out that there was a real problem with the directions – they were rolling from the wrong side of the napkin. . . and by the final step – it was unmistakable.

I had created this. I took an unfolded napkin and the directions to my husband – who, as a builder, reads instructions for a living . . . and his response was immediate – these are not right. They have rolled from the long side and not the point – and used directions for a granny knot. It needs to be an ‘overhand’ knot. (50 plus years of scouting – he should know his knots!)

After making a few simple changes – rolling from the point and using an overhand knot – the finished product looked like the one in the Pier1 picture. Success!

And so, as much as I LOVE Pier1, no one is infallible. I have done my own set of instructions, including pictorials, for your use should you be wanting to try these little treasures. Such a simple way to dress up a spring or Easter table.

Just Click Here to go to the instructions. Happy Spring!

Enjoy,

Kathy

Brown Sugar Pumpkin Bars