sweet potato pie bars
Made this dessert last night and my family absolutely loved it. Perfect with a cup of hot coffee or cider for cool, fall days ahead! Found in my Food & Family magazine. Perfect for a Thanksgiving or holiday buffet.
prep time
40 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
15 ' x 10" Pan
Ingredients
- 6 - oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 - c. butter, softened, divided
- 2 1/2 - c. flour, divided
- 2 - lbs. sweet potatoes (about 4) cooked, peeled
- 3/4 - c. packed brown sugar, dark or light
- 1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 - tsp. cinnamon
- 4 - large eggs
- 2 - tsp. vanilla
- 4 - cups marshmallows (jet-puffed)
How To Make sweet potato pie bars
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Step 2Cut cream cheese and butter into 2 1/4 cups flour in large bowl with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Shape into ball. Flatten dough into disk and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 3Place dough between two sheets of waxed paper and roll into a 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" rectangle. Discard top sheet and spray 15" x 10" pan with cooking spray. Place pan over dough and flip over. Discard second sheet of waxed paper.
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Step 4Gently press dough onto bottom and sides of pan. Use fork to prick holes in bottom of pan.
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Step 5Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt remaining butter. Mash potatoes in large bowl. Add butter and all remaining ingredients, except marshmallows. Mix well.
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Step 6Pour potato mixture over crust. (Pan will be full.) Bake for 30 minutes or until to is puffed and lightly brown. (Filling will be soft, but firms as it cools.) Immediately top with marshmallows and cool for 1 hour.
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Step 7Heat broiler when ready to serve. Broil dessert, 4 inches from heat 1-2 minutes until golden. Cool slightly and serve.
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Category:
Cakes
Category:
Pies
Category:
Other Desserts
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#Thanksgiving
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#pumpkin
Keyword:
#Fall
Keyword:
#winter
Keyword:
#Sweet Potato
Keyword:
#Dessert
Keyword:
#pie
Keyword:
#Holiday Buffet
Keyword:
#sweet potato pie
Keyword:
#pumpkin bars
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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