Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Name: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 1/3 c cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 c sugar, divided; 1/2 c packed brown sugar; 3/4 c cold butter, cubed; 1 c old-fashioned oats; 1/2 c chopped pecans; 1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, cubed; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 can(s) (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 eggs, lightly beaten

By Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x

This is another recipe in my Taste of Home magazine. I was going to make these last night, but was too hot in my kitchen...lol! I will be updating the photo this weekend, when I make them. They sound wonderful...

Photo courtesy of Taste of Home

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Serves:

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

35 Min

Ingredients

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1 1/3 c

cups all-purpose flour
3/4 c

sugar, divided
1/2 c

packed brown sugar
3/4 c

cold butter, cubed
1 c

old-fashioned oats
1/2 c

chopped pecans
1 pkg

(8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, cubed
2 tsp

ground cinnamon
1 tsp

ground allspice
1 tsp

ground cardamom
1 can(s)

(15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3

eggs, lightly beaten

How to Make Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

In a small bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 cup for topping. ( I will do the first 4 ingredients in food processor ).
Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, spices and remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over warm crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Serve or refrigerate, covered, within 2 hours. Cut into bars.