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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piper132

posted:12/28/2005

I have made these bars 4 times since Thanksgiving! Everywhere I take them, everyone eats 'em right up, and I have given out the recipe many times! This is my new pumpkin pie!

gammalamma48

posted:12/28/2005

I'm not a real big pumpkin pie fan, but I love this recipe! It's not as spicey as pumpkin pie, it's milder, I guess and that tastes better to me. It's also very easy to make.

alextiger71

posted:12/25/2005

I made this 3 times and 2 times I took it into work where the bars were devoured in just a few minutes

jeepin' mom

posted:12/24/2005

Delicious and easy to make. I will make again for Christmas!

far_from_sain

posted:12/23/2005

i tried this recipe for the first time right before thanksgiving...and i will take it to dinner on my husband's side for christmas. it is excellent and addicting!

mrsboggs

posted:12/21/2005

I love pumpkin pie.....this was just as good.

DonBiLe

posted:12/21/2005

Excellent recipe. I didnt add as much sugar as the recipe called for to keep the calories down, plus I also do not like very sweet deserts. Definitely would recommend this recipe

a cook

posted:12/21/2005

This recipe tasted GREAT! I would recommend it to anyone who loves pumpkin. I loved it. I added an additional 1/2 cup of sugar and some cinnamon to the pumpkin mixture. You will probably need to cook this a little longer, too. The cream cheese did not blend too well, so you might want to beat that with the eggs FIRST. Still, my husband and I LOVED the taste of these bars. I am going to give them to my family as gifts for Christmas. -Jamie

jonnysgirl_7

posted:12/20/2005

Very Yummy! Made them for a party and many asked for the recipe. My cream cheese did not blend as well as it appears in the picture, but didn't change the taste:) Keep well in fridge

lyndseyd222

posted:12/20/2005

Such a nice winter treat