Pumpkin Squares, GF

By MaryEllen

We just had to pull out one of our favorite pumpkin recipes - just in time for Halloween.
This recipe can easily be cut in half for an 8X8 pan

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup GF Jules flour
• 3/4 cup quick or old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 2/3 cup reduced-fat margarine or butter
• 4 eggs (use egg white equivalent)
• 2 cans (15oz) solid pack pumpkin
• 2 cans (14oz) low or nonfat sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• Reduced-fat whipped topping (optional)
• Pecan halves (optional)

Details

Servings 9
Adapted from ymcatriangle.org

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325º. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar and pecans. Melt butter and add to dry ingredients, mix well. Press mixture into bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly beat eggs and add pumpkin, condensed milk, and spices. Whisk until smooth. Pour over crust. Bake 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Let cool and add whipped topping and pecan halves if desired.