Ingredients for - Nutty Pumpkin Bars

1. All-purpose flour 1 cup
2. Packed dark brown sugar 1 cup
3. Solid-pack pumpkin puree ⅔ cup
4. Butter, softened ½ cup
5. Eggs 2
6. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
7. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
8. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
9. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon
10. Ground ginger ¼ teaspoon
11. Baking powder ½ teaspoon
12. Chopped pecans ½ cup
13. Butter, softened 2 tablespoons
14. Confectioners' sugar, sifted 1 ½ cups
15. Orange juice 2 tablespoons
16. Grated orange zest 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Nutty Pumpkin Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

2 . Stage

Beat flour, brown sugar, pumpkin, 1/2 cup butter, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, and baking powder together in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until batter is evenly combined, about 2 minutes. Fold pecans into batter and spread into the prepared baking pan.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

4 . Stage

Beat 2 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; beat in orange juice and orange zest until frosting is light and spreadable. Spread frosting onto cooled bars.