Pumpkin, pecans and cream cheese make yummy bars, superb with morning coffee, afternoon tea, or evening dessert cake plate.
Pumpkin Pecan Bars
Servings
12 Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup pureed pumpkin
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 small package 3-ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 24 pecan halves
Instructions
- Cookie Crust:
- Grease an 8-inch square baking pan. Preheat oven to 350.
- In a bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, chopped pecans, brown sugar, butter, 1teaspoon vanilla and ground cinnamon. Mix well and press the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes and then let cool completely.
- Filling:
- In a bowl ,combine the pureed pumpkin, eggs, milk, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Mix well.
- Pour the mixture over the cooled cookie base; Bake for about 40 minutes, or until set. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Topping:
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed until creamy.
- Add the confectioner’s sugar and vanilla to the cream cheese and beat until smooth.
- Spread the topping over the cooled filling and cut into 12 bars and decorate with pecan halves.
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