Pumpkin Bars with Maple Cream Cheese Icing
Submitted by Sheryle on November 22, 2004 at 7:26 am

2 1/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup pumpkin

Maple Icing:
6 ounces softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons softened butter
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons maple flavoring (I used 1)

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixing bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Spread into prepared pan.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely n pan; spread with Maple Icing. Cut into bars.

Maple Icing
Beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Add maple flavoring.