Since I was gone on Friday to Barnsley Gardens, I didn't get a chance to post a Food Friday recipe. This is hands down my new favorite dessert. And let me just say that you don't have to be a huge fan of pumpkin to enjoy these. D is not a fan and he loved them! These bars would be a great Thanksgiving dessert in lieu of the more traditional pie. Happy eating!
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar, divided
½ cup packed brown sugar
¾ cups (1 ½ sticks) cold butter
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 15 oz. can pumpkin
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butterscotch or chocolate chips for sprinkling on top
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line 13x9 inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray foil with cooking spray.
3. Mix flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar and brown sugar in medium bowl, cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and nuts.
4. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes.
5. Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin and spice with mixer until well blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and butterscotch or chocolate chips.
6. Bake 25 minutes; cool 10 minutes. Use foil to transfer dessert from pan to wire rack; cool completely.
7. Cut into bars.
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