Creamy Pumpkin Bars

photo by:kraft

This recipe was very tasty! My husband asked if I could make it a tradition to make this same recipe every year for thanksgiving.

posted by

carissafajardo

on 11/8/2006

time

prep:

25 min

total:

2 hr 25 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/3

cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts, toasted

1/4

cup sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine, melted

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cups cold milk, divided

pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

can (16 oz.) pumpkin

tsp. pumpkin pie spice

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Make It

MIX crumbs, nuts, sugar and butter in 13x9-inch dish; press firmly onto bottom of dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.

BEAT cream cheese and 1/2 cup milk in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add remaining milk, dry pudding mixes, pumpkin and spice. Beat on low speed 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in half the COOL WHIP. Pour over crust.

REFRIGERATE 2 hours or until set. Top each serving with a dollop of remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Serve this indulgent treat on special occasions. It's sure to be a hit with your friends and family.

How to Toast Nuts

Spread nuts in single layer on baking sheet. Bake at 350°F 5 to 7 min. or until lightly toasted.

Substitute

Prepare using COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

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a cook

posted:12/11/2002

I LIKED THE PUMPKIN FLAVOR BUT I WANTED A LITTLE EXTRA SO I ADDED MORE PUMPKIN PIE SPICE AND BOY WAS IT DELICIOUS

Messie2

posted:11/28/2002

Betcha can't eat just one!

a cook

posted:10/25/2002

this is a wounderful recipe my children love this and it is easy to make.the best pumpkin bar recipe i have yet.

a cook

posted:10/24/2002

a cook

posted:10/2/2002

Easy and great tasting.

LadysWrath

posted:9/19/2002

This is an easy recipe to make and also very tasty! I'm not a pumpkin pie fan, so it's a great way to celebrate the season w/o having to eat pumpkin pie!!