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Pumpkin Raisin Bars
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 24
These are really moist cake like bars. You can omit the raisins, or replace them with walnuts or chocolate chips
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
4 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup raisins
6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F Grease 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch baking sheet.
2. Stir first 8 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
3. Add pumpkin, eggs and oil and beat until blended.
4. Mix in raisins.
5. Spread batter in prepared pan.
6. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
7. Cool in pan on rack.
8. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and butter in medium bowl to blend.
9. Spread frosting over cake in thin layer.
10. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated.) Cut cake into bars and serve.
11. 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature.
12. 1 cup powdered sugar.
13. 1/3 cup butter, room temperature.
By RecipeOfHealth.com