Halloween Pumpkin Bars Recipe

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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

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Halloween Pumpkin Bars Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 35 Servings

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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 each bar.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of the bag. Pipe dots on candy corn for pupils; decorate faces as desired. Yield: 35 bars.

Originally published as Halloween Pumpkin Bars in Simple & Delicious September/October 2007, p14