Halloween Pumpkin Bars

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Servings: 35 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

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.