Enjoy the classic taste of pumpkin pie in an easy-to-slice bar format, perfect for gatherings.
Author:purejoyalex
Prep Time:20 min
Cook Time:40 min
Total Time:60 min
Yield:24 bars 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
Pour the melted butter over the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.
Press about two-thirds of the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form the crust. Reserve the remaining crumb mixture for the topping.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Stir in the pumpkin pie spice.
Pour the pumpkin filling evenly over the crust in the baking pan.
Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture evenly over the pumpkin filling.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the filling is set and the topping is golden brown.
Let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend for the all-purpose flour.
Ensure your pumpkin puree is not pumpkin pie filling, which already contains sweeteners and spices.
Allow the bars to cool completely for cleaner cuts.