Pumpkin Cinnamon-nut Sheet Bars With Creamy Cream Cheese Icing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (18 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 3 1/2 cups icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest rack).
• 2 grease a 15 x 10-inch baking sheet.
• 3 in a large bowl blend together the first 8 ingredients.
• 4 add in pumpkin puree, eggs, oil and vanilla, beat until well blended.
• 5 mix in the nuts.
• 6 spread into prepared baking sheet.
• 7 bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the bars test done.
• 8 cool bars completely before icing.
• 9 for the icing; in a large bowl beat the cream cheese, vanilla (if using) butter and 2 tablespoons whipping cream until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• 10 add in the 3-1/2 cups icing sugar and beat until smooth and well combined (add in more whipping cream or icing sugar if needed to acheive desired consistancy).
• 11 store any leftover frosted bars in the refrigerator.