Orange Pumpkin Bars

2 cups flour 1 tsp nutmeg

2 cups sugar ½ tsp sea salt

2 tsp baking powder 15 oz can pumpkin

1 tsp baking soda 1 cup Blood Orange Olive Oil

1 tsp ground cloves 2 tsp Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp cinnamon 4 eggs

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease (use blood orange olive oil) and flour a 9×13 baking pan.  Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.  Add wet ingredients and mix by hand until completely incorporated – approximately 3 minutes.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake for 25 – 30 minutes.  Let cool and frost.

2 cups confectioners sugar

½ cup unsalted butter, softened (not melted) – 1 stick

4 oz cream cheese, softened

2 Tbsp milk

1 Tbsp Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar

Beat butter and cream cheese for a few minutes with paddle attachment on medium speed.  Add powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated.  Increase speed to medium and add balsamic and milk  – beat for 3 minutes until smooth.