Recipe for the day ~ Pumpkin Squares

Pumpkin Squares

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups white sugar

1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin puree

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tspns ground cinnamon

1/2 tspn ground cloves

1/2 tspn ground ginger

1/2 tspn ground nutmeg

1 tspn baking soda

2 tspns baking powder

1/2 tspn salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan

In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin until smooth

Stir together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, baking soda, baking powder and salt

Stir into the pumpkin

Spread evenly into the prepared pan

Bake for 30 minutes

The bars should spring back to the touch when done

Allow to cool before serving

**Optional** 

You can sprinkle the bars with powered sugar - if desired

 OR

You may frost with cream cheese frosting - if desired