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Sensational Holiday Pumpkin Bars

Dreamy pumpkin bars with a crumbly crunchy crust.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin bars, pumpkin recipes

Servings: Servings

Calories: 440kcal

Author: Mary Krick

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour ~ or for gluten-free: Pamela's Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour Artisan Blend, Bob's Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour, or King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure-For-Measure Flour.
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup (2 cubes) cold butter ~ or Earth Balance or Plant Based Country Crock for dairy-free.
1 cup chopped nuts I use walnuts
2 cups pumpkin
1 14- oz can sweetened condensed milk ~ *See special dairy-free instructions below.
2 eggs
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender into small pieces. Stir in nuts.
Set 1 cup of crumb mixture aside for topping.
Press the remaining crumb mixture on the bottom and partially up the sides of a 12"x7" glass baking dish. A similar size square dish works well too.
Mix pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and spices in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
Pour into prepared baking dish.
Top with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake for 55 minutes or until golden brown and the knife inserted comes out clean.
* Remember, if making the dairy-free version bake about 30-40 minutes longer.
Cool on a wire rack and chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Cut into 10-12 servings.
Enjoy with or without whipped topping

Notes

*Special dairy-free instructions:
14 oz SO Dairy Free Coconut Creamer, add about 1 1/2 - 2 T of sugar. Mix in the recipe as a substitute for sweetened condensed milk. Bake for about 30-40 minutes longer than the regular pumpkin bars.

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