PECAN PUMPKIN PIE BARS

PUMPKIN! is just another word that shouts Fall. Could you hear it? With leaves falling and a chill in the air, it must be pumpkin time. This dessert is so yummy delicious and I am sure I'll be making

these till the season is over, like till Christmas. Pumpkin Pie Bars are perfect to take to 

friends or to a potluck. My bars went to our "Block Party" fun.

For the crust, add 1/2 cup of unsalted butter softened into a large bowl.

To the butter pour in 1cup of flour.

Add in 1/2 cup quick oats.

Drop in 1/2 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed next.

Mix until crumbly, using electric mixer on low speed.

Line and butter a 13-in x 9-in pan.

Press all the crumble into the pan and bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes.

Get a move on and make your pumpkin mixture will the crust cooks.

Combined…

 1(15-oz) can of pumpkin

1 (11-oz) can of evaporated milk

2eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 /2 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Grab you mixer and beat well.

For the crumb top mix together 

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup brown sugar

pinch of salt

2Tbsp. butter, soften

When you crust is done pour the pumpkin mixture over the top and bake

for for another 20 minutes. Pull the bars out of the oven

and sprinkle the pecan mixture over the top

and return the bars to oven

for another 15- 20

minutes.

Now here is the hard part. You really should let them coal to a least room temperature before you try one. Otherwise, your whipped cream will melt. These are perfect to make a day ahead of

time, just store in the refrigerator and pull them out a few minutes before serving.

Pass the whipped cream please!

These yummy Pecan Pumpkin Pie Bars headed right out my

front door to the street for our "Block Party"

Enjoy!

P.S.

I saved one just for you. XO