Incredibly easy and tasty. Neufchatel can be substituted for the cream cheese for a lower-fat but equally scrumptious alternative.
Prep
19 min
Cook
32 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
0.33 cups packed brown sugar
5 tablespoons butter
, softened
0.5 cups finely chopped pecans
1
, 8 ounce
0.75 cups white sugar
0.5 cups pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
2
Mix flour and brown sugar in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture until small crumbs form. Stir pecans into the crumbs. Set 3/4 cup of the mixture aside for topping the bars; press remainder of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
3
Bake crust in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.
4
Beat cream cheese, white sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla extract, allspice, and cinnamon together in a bowl until smooth; pour over the cooled crust. Sprinkle reserved topping over the cream cheese mixture.
5
Return dish to oven and continue baking until the topping browns, 30 to 35 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
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