The pumpkin filling of these pumpkin bars is spiced with cinnamon and ginger and other spices. The great tasting oat crust is buttery and chewy.
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
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- Filling:
- 2 cups pumpkin puree (16 ounce can)
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice *
Preparation:
Combine oats, flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the baking soda, and the butter; beat until mixture is crumbly.
Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture and press remaining mixture into a lightly buttered 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Prepare filling. Beat filling ingredients until well blended and smooth. Spread filling over the crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Return to oven and bake 25 minutes longer. Cool and cut into bars.
*The following can be combined to make pumpkin pie spice
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