Halloween Pumpkin Bars
My family loves the warm pumpkin fragrance that wafts through our kitchen on cool, fall afternoons when I make these bars. Jack-o'-lantern faces only add to the festive, fall flavor. —Karla Johnson, East Helena, Montana
35 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups pumpkin pie filling
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
- Yellow and red food coloring
- 70 pieces candy corn
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions
- In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually
- add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
- Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at
- 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
- center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- Tint frosting orange with yellow and red food coloring. Frost bars;
- cut into 35 squares. For eyes, place two pieces of candy corn on