Pumpkin Bars (Bonnie Poulsen) - Kari's Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups pumpkin
• 4 eggs beaten
• ¾ cup butter, melted
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
• 1 – 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp butter softened
• 1 T half and half
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla