Pumpkin Bars

By Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois

This is another great recipe you may want to impress your friends and family with for the coming holiday. It is simple and easy, and sure to impress those loved ones. This recipe is also in my cookbook SHARING OUR FAVORITE RECIPES. IT IS ESPECIALLY GREAT DURING THE FALL MONTHS, AS THANKSGIVING IS FAST APPROACHING, AND PUMPKINS ARE ON SALE everywhere. I will post a picture soon.

Rating:

★★★★☆ 6 votes

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Serves:

12 to 14 depending on size of bars

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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3/4 c: all purpose flour
3/4 c: oatmeal
1/2 c: crushed nuts
1/2 c: butter, softened (1 stick)
1 pkg: butterscotch pudding (not instant)
1 c: coconut
1 large: can canned pumpkin
1 can(s): 14 ounce condensed milk
2 large: eggs (room temperature)

How to Make Pumpkin Bars

Step-by-Step

1PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Combine the flour, oatmeal, nuts, butter, & butterscotch pudding in a medium size bowl and mix till blended. Then sprinkle into bottom of a 9X12 X 2 inch size pan. Then press firmly in bottom of pan.
2Mix remaining ingredients in a seperate bowl and beat till well combined. Pour mixture over top of crust mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.
3Ingredients used to create crust for pumpkin bars, nuts, butter, pudding, flour, & oatmeal.
4Crumbled ingredients for the crust to make pumpkin bars.
5Crust ingredients pressed to bottom of 9X13X2 inch dish before adding pumpkin mixture.
6Mixing ingredients together for the filling, condensed milk, egg, coconut, & canned pumpkin.
7Pumpkin Bars hot from the oven.Allowed to sit on counter top and cool.
8Dish of pumpkin bars before being cut into squares, after cooling & topped with candy corn.
9Cut into squares, and ready to go on serving platter.
10Serving platter of PUMPKIN BARS ready for dinner.