Mema's Pumpkin Bars

Mema finally gifted me her recipe for the best, most tender, delicious pumpkin bars that exist. Thanks Mema!

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bars

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup Vanilla Bean Olive Oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon Pumpkin Spice
• 1 teaspoon salt

Frosting

• 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 stick butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix the eggs, olive oil, sugar and pumpkin in a large bowl.  Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin spice and mix well.
3. Pour into a greased 18x13 sheet pan and bake for 30 minutes.  Let cool.
4. Make the frosting by beating the cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla, then add in the powdered sugar until mixed well.
5. Frost the pumpkin bars and enjoy!

Serves lots!

Takes 40 minutes