Sweet Carrot Pumpkin Bars Recipes

THE BEST PUMPKIN BARS I'VE EVER HAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 10×15 inch baking pan. Or line the pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars (as a whole) out.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. Set aside. Whisk the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a mixer or whisk until completely combined. Batter will be thick.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 28-35 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top or edges of the bars browning too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
• Remove the bars from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack. Cool bars completely. (After about 45 minutes of cooling, you can place the bars in the refrigerator to speed things up!)
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add an extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar. Spread the frosting on the cooled bars. To help "set" the frosting, refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing and serving. This makes cutting easier and less messy.
• Enjoy with or without a fork, but definitely grab a napkin!
• Cover leftover bars tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you skipped the frosting, cover and store plain pumpkin bars at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

SWEET CARROT PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg and egg white until foamy. Beat in sugar, pumpkin, oil, margarine, orange peel, and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Add flour mixture to egg mixture, and stir by hand until almost combined. Stir in carrots, raisins, cranberries, and nuts just until blended.
• Spread batter into 8" X 8" pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on rack.
• Makes 1 dozen.

PUMPKIN CARROT CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
• 2. Filling: In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, spices, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 3. In a larger bowl, beat 1 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and butter.
• 4. Add eggs, pumpkin, and carrots and mix.
• 5. Add flour mixture and mix until well blended.
• 6. Spread into pan.
• 7. Topping: Mix together cream cheese, sugar and egg until blended.
• 8. Pour on top of pumpkin mixture and spread with a spatula until thinly covered.
• 9. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10. Cool completely before cutting into squares.