Petrifying Pumpkin Bars For A Crowd

These not-so-scary pumpkin bars, frosted with cream cheese icing, make a yummy, fall-flavored treat.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup apple sauce
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cans ready-made cream cheese frosting

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine dry ingredients, add eggs, oil, apple sauce and pumpkin. Mix well.
2. Stir in nuts.
3. Divide batter into two 13x9x2-inch ungreased pans.
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350°F (175°C). Cool.
5. Frost with cream cheese frosting, if desired.

Makes 36 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of Shady Brook Farms, a division of Cargill, Incorporated. Used with permission.