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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sweettooth20051

posted:11/26/2008

Excellent! Creamy and delicious. If you love pumpkin, you'll love these bars!

a cook

posted:11/26/2008

I really love this dessert. A co-worker brought them to work last year and I have waited all year to make them myself this year! GREAT RECIPE

cchiow

posted:11/26/2008

Taste superb. Not too sweet, and a good balance between pumpkin and crust. Yummy!

JuneAnn2618

posted:11/25/2008

These are delicious. I made them for a family gathering and everyone loved them.

a cook

posted:11/24/2008

Awesome!!!

kraftnow

posted:11/23/2008

Sorry to say this never turned golden on top. And did not look finished. The taste is good. It took forever.

kballhsd

posted:11/23/2008

tasted good, but i think i would cook it longer

kimboboberlina

posted:11/22/2008

Very Tasty. Very Easy. Always rave reviews. Good substitute to the same'ole same'ole Pumpkin Pie. My tip: make 1/2 recipe extra of the crumb mixture. i always end up needing everything for the crust & having nothing left for the top.

Ronisueann

posted:11/18/2008

Wonderful Thanksgiving dessert! Made last year for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it!! I had lost the recipe and have been franticly looking everywhere! I was so thrilled that I remembered it was a Kraft recipe! Its easy to make and everyone will complement you for a wonderful dessert!!!

naplesmanatee

posted:11/18/2008

What a delicious fall take anywhere with you dessert! All of my tasters gave it rave reviews. I will definitely make this again.