Thursday, December 13, 2012

Easy Frosted Pumpkin Bites

Easy Frosted Pumpkin Bites

Bars:
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour of choice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
(Optional: 1/2 c dried fruit such as raisins or cranberries)

Preheat oven to 350 F
Mix pumpkin, oil, and sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. (Optional: Stir in 1/2 cup raisins, cranberries, dates, etc...) Pour into greased 9"x9" pan. Bake 20-25 min or until firm. Cool completely.

Frosting:
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon milk beverage of choice

Mix all ingredients until smooth. Frost top of cooled cake and cut into squares.
Yield: 16 squares

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