Sweet Potato Bars
Instead of pumpkin I like to use orange fleshed sweet potatoes. I think they have a deeper, rich flavor. But if you’re a die hard pumpkin fan you’ll be happy to know you can swap the sweet potato for pumpkin and still have a delicious treat.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Bars
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sweet potatoes, puréed can substitute pumpkin
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional save some for sprinkling over the frosting
Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 tbsp butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp cream
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
Sweet Potato Bars
- In a medium sized mixing bowl whisk oil, sugar, eggs and sweet potatoes (or pumpkin) together by hand.
- Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon and stir just together.
- Pour into a greased 9x13" pan. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.
Frosting
- With a mixer beat cream cheese and butter together. Add cream, vanilla, sugar and a dash of salt. Beat together
- Spread frosting over cooled sweet potato bars. Sprinkle with nuts, if desired.