This Orange Pumpkin Pecan Squares recipe is a great one for this time of year.
It combines all of the traditional fall flavors into a moist cake-like bar, that tastes great anytime of the day or night.
There is something SO GOOD about adding orange, pecans and pumpkin together.
I don’t personally see anything wrong with eating these for breakfast, after all they do have some fruit and veggies in them, so that makes them healthy, right?
Gather these ingredients to make your Pumpkin Bars.
Then scroll down for full Pumpkin Bars Recipe Measurements and instructions on creating this recipe – including a full recipe card that you can print for free that helps you shop and create easily in your kitchen!
Pumpkin Bars Ingredients
- Sugar
- Shortening
- Canned Pumpkin (Try this Homemade Pumpkin Puree Recipe)
- Eggs
- Frozen Orange Juice (thawed)
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Allspice
- Cloves
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Nutmeg
- Crushed Pecans
How to Make These Orange Pumpkin Pecan Squares
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl cream together sugar and shortening.
Next beat in the pumpkin, eggs, and orange juice concentrate.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda ,and all your spices.
Pour your flour mixture into your pumpkin mixture.
Get a 13x9x2 inch baking pan, grease and coat in flour.
Pour in batter.
Top with crushed pecans.
Place it in the over for 30 to 35 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Serve and ENJOY!!
Prep Time: 15 min.
Bake Time: 30 to 35 min
Yields: Roughly 9 bars
If you like this pumpkin recipe, here are some others that you might enjoy:
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake
- Easy Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
- No Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
- Baked Glazed Pumpkin Donut Holes
- No Bake Pumpkin Pie
Orange Pumpkin Pecan Squares
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of Sugar
- 1/2 cup of Shortening
- 1 cup of Canned Pumpkin
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 of a 6 oz. can Frozen Orange Juice thawed
- 1 2/3 cups of Flour
- 1 tsp of Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp of Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp of Allspice
- 1/2 tsp of Cloves
- 1/2 tsp of Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp of Ground Nutmeg
- Crushed Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl cream together sugar and shortening.
- Next beat in the pumpkin, eggs, and orange juice concentrate.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda ,and all your spices.
- Pour your flour mixture into your pumpkin mixture.
- Get a 13x9x2 inch baking pan, grease and coat in flour.
- Pour in batter.
- Top with crushed pecans.
- Place it in the over for 30 to 35 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve and ENJOY!!
Video
Notes
Bake Time: 30 to 35 min
Yields: Roughly 9 bars
Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
