Pumpkin Squares with Caramel Icing Recipe
I make this every year from September till the end of December. I always have people asking "When are you going to be making the Pumpkin squares again?"
Ingredients
- pumpkin squares:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (16 ounce) can (2 cups) pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 1tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Pumpkin squares:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sift flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together set aside.
- In mixing bowl beat sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs then pumpkin, blend well.
- Mix in vanilla then flour mixture. Mix well.
- Spread in a 9x13 or (2) 8 x 8 -inch pans.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Icing
- In medium saucepan combine butter, brown sugar bring to a bubbly boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
- Add milk return to boil.
- Remove from heat, cool slightly.
- Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract.
- Frost; cut into bars.
- Yield:24 bars.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 58g | |
| Recipe makes 24 servings | |
| Calories 244 | |
| Calories from Fat 89 | 36% |
| Total Fat 10.17g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 6.26g | 25% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 187mg | 8% |
| Potassium 43mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 37.46g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 28.43g | 19% |
| Protein 1.79g | 3% |
