Halloween Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin pie filling
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
- Yellow and red food coloring
- 70 pieces candy corn
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
Pour into a greased 15-by-10-by-1-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Tint frosting orange with yellow and red food coloring. Frost bars; cut into 35 squares. For eyes, place two pieces candy corn on each bar.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of the bag. Pipe dots on candy corn for pupils; decorate faces as desired.
