Peter Peter Pumpkin Bars Recipe

Peter Peter Pumpkin Bars Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 174
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 18 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 44 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 25 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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Peter Peter Pumpkin Bars

Taste of Home

SERVINGS: 24

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD:

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

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • ORANGE FROSTING:
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • Candy pumpkins

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the nuts.
    Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
    In a mixing bowl, beat the shortening, confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange peel until blended. Frost bars; cut into squares. Top with candy pumpkins. Yield: 2 dozen.

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