Pumpkin Bars w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

 Pumpkin Bars w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 15oz can pumpkin puree
• 4 eggs, room temp
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
2. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and gently stir until well combined. Bake for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. 
3. Make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter on high until smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt until smooth. Do not over beat. Spread on top of completely cooled bars.