Pumpkin Bars with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

For the bars:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup light brown sugar

• 1 cup canola or vegetable oil

• 15 ounces pumpkin puree

• 4 eggs, room temperature

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 11 ½ x 16 ½” baking sheet.

2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice.

3. Whisk together both sugars, oil, pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients until combined.

4. Spread batter into baking sheet.

5. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

6. Place on cooling rack to cool before frosting.

For the frosting:

Ingredients:

· 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped

· 12 ounces cream cheese, softened

· 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened

· 3 cups sifted powdered sugar

Method:

1. Melt the white chocolate in a microwave, 1-2 minutes. Stir until melted.

2. Beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer on high until smooth. Add melted chocolate and beat to combine. Add powdered sugar and beat on low speed until smooth.

3. Spread frosting over cooled bars, garnish if desired and cut into bars. Enjoy!