Pumpkin Pie Bars

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Crunchy oat-nut crust, cream cheese in the filling and sweet crumbs combine to take pumpkin pie to a new and even more delicious level.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

55 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

1-1/3

cups flour

3/4

cup granulated sugar, divided

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

3/4

cup cold butter or margarine, cut up

cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1/2

cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

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

eggs

can (15 oz.) pumpkin

Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Mix flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar in medium bowl until blended; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and nuts.

RESERVE 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min. Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, eggs, pumpkin and spice with mixer until blended; pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.

BAKE 25 min.; cool 10 min. Use foil to transfer dessert from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

Substitute

Can't find pumpkin pie spice? Simply mix 1 tsp. each ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and allspice, then use as directed.

How to Store

Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

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christie r

posted:2/24/2009

I did not put the pecans in, but it still tasted awesome.

sandyinindy

posted:2/5/2009

Very Good but I'm going to leave this one for a once a year Thanksgiving recipe. The easiest way to mix the crust is with your hands! it's really the only way to do it. I might add a few more nuts next time. The only problem with the recipe is I think whipped cream is mandatory!

doreitha

posted:1/8/2009

Excellent taste. Added more spices like allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon to spice it up a bit more. Cut well into nice bars.

lareeone

posted:12/31/2008

I made these for a family reunion and everyone loved them.

jbergeon

posted:12/17/2008

I get requests to make these all the time.

lilbearzmom

posted:12/9/2008

This was really good. I took it to the office to treat everyone, and it got rave reviews!

BeaDag

posted:12/5/2008

Very good. We all loved it

a cook

posted:12/3/2008

Great dessert!!! My family liked it a lot...will make this bar again.

melisa91

posted:11/29/2008

This was an average pumpkin pie bar. Nice and creamy but rather tasteless. I was really disappointed at how poorly the bar held up. After the 2nd day, the bar was soggy and the crust fell apart. I would like a bar cookie to hold up longer. If you plan to eat the whole 13 x 9 pan at a pot luck, the recipe would work ok. I'll keep looking for something else in a pumpkin bar.

Amiran

posted:11/29/2008

I have made this treat 3 years in a row for Thanksgiving and it is very good. I enjoy it because it isn't as sweet as all the other treats on Thanksgiving day. It has a nice blend of oats and pecans, and doesn't contain as much sugar. It is a big hit with the adults, not so much the kids.