Saturday, October 16, 2010

Pumpkin Pie Bars

     I love fall! I love everything about this beautiful time of year. The colors, smells, the weather change, the decorations, fresh produce (especially living in the country), and of course fall cooking and baking! I love searching for fall recipes with lots of spices, pumpkin, apples,....the list could go on forever!
    Though I'm not one for pumpkin pie itself, I do love other things with pumpkin. So I made these bars. They weren't my most favorite 'cause as I said, pumpkin pie isn't my favorite. But those who do like pumpkin pie and tried them said they were "to die for". So if you're a lover of pumpkin pie, these may be just what you'd love. =)


                                                                  Pumpkin Pie Bars

                                                                   1-1/3 cups flour
                                                      3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
                                                          1/2 cup packed brown sugar
                                                        3/4 cup cold butter or margarine
                                     1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked
                                                             1/2 cup chopped Pecans
                                                  1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
                                                                         3 eggs 
                                                             1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
                                                           1 Tbsp.  pumpkin pie spice

                                                         Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
                                            Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil; grease foil.
                             Mix flour, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of white sugar in a medium bowl;
           cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
                                                                Stir in oats and pecans.
             Reserve 1 cup of mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
                       Beat cream cheese; remaining 1/2 cup white sugar; eggs, pumpkin and
               umpkin pie spice in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
                                  Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
                          Bake 25 minutes. Lift from pan using foil handles; cool completely.
                                                                   Cut into 24 bars.

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