How to Make Pumpkin Pie Bars

Baking pumpkin pie bars is easier than making a pumpkin pie. These bars are delicious, simple to make, and are a crowd pleaser.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Crust
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• Filling
• 1 (12 ounce) can low-fat evaporated milk
• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger, optional
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• Topping
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter Whipped cream, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13X9 inch glass baking dish. You can use a metal baking dish but you will have to reduce the heat to 325 degrees F.

2. Prepare the pumpkin pie bar crust by combining flour, oats, brown sugar, and butter. Using a fork, stir just until crumbly. Press firmly into the bottom of your baking pan and bake 15 minutes or until partly set.

3. Next, prepare the filling by combining pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, granulated sugar, salt and spices. Pour this stirred mixture over the baked crust and bake an additional 30 minutes.

4. Finally, prepare topping by combining pecans, brown sugar and butter. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle the topping over the filling. Bake another 18 minutes, until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack before cutting the squares.
   
   Makes 30 squares.

Tips & Warnings

• Serve with whipped cream if you like.

[emmysgreetings]

on 10/16/2009 What an awesome recipe for Halloween...Thanks!! ;)

[FrazzledNanny]

on 1/25/2009 Thanks for the great recipe. I love pumpkin pie. 5* RCR

[rewrite810]

on 1/24/2009 These sound So good...a definite must try. Thanks! 5*