Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars

By MJH

MAKES: 24 servings
Nutritional Facts:
1 bar equals 196 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Ingredients

• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, cubed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Details

Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly.
Stir in oats and pecans.
Reserve 1 cup for topping.
Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, spices and remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla.
Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended.
Pour over warm crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and filling is set.
Cool on a wire rack.
Serve or refrigerate, covered, within 2 hours.
Cut into bars.