Cooking Corner: Pumpkin Bars

Welcome to the Cooking Corner in the Air Comfort Solutions Kitchen.

It's Thanksgiving week which means it's time for pumpkin everything.

On Monday, our friend Heather Berryhill shared how to make Pumpkin Bars at News On 6 at Noon.

PUMPKIN BARS Who doesn’t love Pumpkin Bars? Mine are made with my favorite organic premium spices that give them that extra something-something. Perfect for the holiday baking season.

INGREDIENTS

4 eggs

1-2/3 cups granulated sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

15 oz can pure pumpkin

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1-1/2 tsp Watkins Organic Ground Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Watkins Organic Ground Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Watkins Organic Ground Ginger

2 tsp Watkins All Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla

FROSTING

3-3/4 cups powdered sugar

3 tbsp butter

4 tbsp whole milk

2 tsp Watkins All Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Pumpkin Bars: In a large bowl using an electric mixer, combine eggs, sugar, oil,

pumpkin and Watkins All Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla until combined.

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, Watkins Organic

Ground Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Ginger. At a slow speed, slowly add dry ingredients to

wet ingredients until combined.

Spread the batter into the greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes at

350°F. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack before frosting.

Frosting: In a medium bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter and Watkins All Natural

Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar until

combined. Add milk to desired consistency. Frost cooled pumpkin bars with frosting, cut,

sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve.

Total Time: 50 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 12