Pumpkin Bars

Name: Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients: 6 whole Eggs (large); 1-1/2 cup Canola Oil; 3 cups Sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla; 1 can (29 Oz.) Pumpkin; 3-1/4 cups Flour; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon; 1-1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1 cup Chocolate Chips, To Sprinkle Over Half Of The Pan; _____; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING INGREDIENTS:; 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese (I Use Light); 8 Tablespoons Butter, Softened; 1 cup Powdered Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla

16 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

6 whole Eggs (large)
1-1/2 cup Canola Oil
3 cups Sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 can (29 Oz.) Pumpkin
3-1/4 cups Flour
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Chocolate Chips, To Sprinkle Over Half Of The Pan
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese (I Use Light)
8 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

1

Mix together eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin. Fold in the dry ingredients and pour into a jelly roll pan (13 x 18 pan). Sprinkle half the pan with 1 cup of chocolate chips.
2

Bake at 350F for 30 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not over-bake. Cool and frost the non-chocolate chips side of the bars with cream cheese frosting .
3

To make the frosting, blend together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla.