Pumpkin-Cranberry Bars

• FOR THE BARS
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree, not pie filling
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pur vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• FOR THE FROSTING
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice, approximately

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. FOR THE BARS, in a large bowl, mix together first 7 ingredients.
3. Stir in pumpkin, butter, eggs & vanilla until well blended.
4. Stir in cranberries, then spread mixture into an ungreased 15"x10" jellyroll baking pan.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
7. FOR THE FROSTING, melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until butter just starts to turn a golden color ~ DO NOT LET IT BURN!
8. Remove immediately from heat & pour into a bowl.
9. Let butter cool slightly, then stir in powdered sugar & vanilla.
10. Stir in enough orange juice to form a frosting consistency.
11. When pan of uncut pumpkin bars is cooled completely, frost & cut into bars.
12. Serve & enjoy & refrigerate leftovers.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-cranberry-bars-305811 (may not work)