Fall is here and we are so excited to get into the festivities!
Traditions are everything during the holiday season, especially Halloween. Seeing all the creative costumes and hearing the knocks on the door from trick-or-treaters is the best part of the Halloween festivities.
We always go to Nelson’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze every year to pick our pumpkins and carve them on Halloween weekend. There’s also a great pumpkin carving contest that goes on every year that everyone can participate in. After that, we take all of the pumpkin seeds we’ve collected and roast them.
We love to decorate every year too. Fall Mums are a crowd favorite around here. In addition to decorating, we also love to watch spooky movies. We all agree that Hocus Pocus is by far the best movie to cuddle up in bed and watch on Halloween night.
Since candy can break teeth, pull out crowns, and cause cavities, we prefer to bake yummy treats during this time of year. One of the best things to make is Cream Cheese Frosted Pumpkin Bars! And guess what, you’re in luck because we're going to share our favorite recipe with you.
Cream Cheese Frosted Pumpkin Bars
- 1 cups canola oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 small can of Libby's pumpkin
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- Mix together all the wet ingredients and the sugar until everything is well blended
- Whisk the next set of ingredients including the soda.
- Mix thoroughly into the pumpkin mixture.
- Pour into greased and floured jelly roll pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 4 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Cream frosting ingredients until soft and no lumps remain. Add enough powdered sugar for the consistency of frosting (approximately 5-6 cups).
- Spread over cooled pumpkin bars and enjoy!
If you decide to follow this recipe, we would love to hear what you think about these delicious treats. Please remember to call early to make your dental appointment. We hope to see you soon!