Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bars

By srumbel

Author: Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

Serve pumpkin pie as a small handheld treat with Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bars. They taste just like pumpkin pie and can be made any time your pumpkin craving strikes.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 egg
• Pumpkin Pie Filling
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream or evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry cutter or two forks, cut in the butter until the pieces look like pebbles then cut in the egg. Dough will be crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup for the topping and pat the rest into the bottom of the pan.
For the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove, and salt. Whisk in the egg and pumpkin until smooth then whisk in the cream and vanilla.
Pour the filling into the pan over the crust then crumble with the reserved 1/2 cup dough on top. Bake 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and looks set when given a gentle shake. Cool completely before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to one week.

Serves: 12-16 bars