Pumpkin-Streusel Pie Bars

By NancyW

Pumpkin-Streusel Pie Bars present fall’s iconic ingredient with a little flair.

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 cup cold butter, diced
• 1 (16-ounce) can pumpkin
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 large eggs

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from southernlady.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, allowing edges to extend over sides of pan. Spray with baking spray with flour. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and 1⁄2 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture appears crumbly. Remove 1 cup oat mixture; set aside. Pat remaining oat mixture into the bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.

In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, condensed milk, pumpkin pie spice, lemon zest, eggs, and remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon salt. Pour over cooled crust. Sprinkle with reserved 1 cup oat mixture. Bake until oat mixture is golden brown and filling is set, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled, about 4 hours. Using edges of foil, lift from pan. Cut into bars, using a serrated knife.