If you're a fan of pumpkin pie, you're going to love these Pumpkin Pie Bars. In a nutshell, they're pumpkin pie in bar form. They are also made with an oat crust and brown sugar pecan topping. Yummy!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword fall baking, pumpkin, pumpkin bars, pumpkin pie
Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch cake pan with baking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, softened butter, and salt. Mix until crumbly. Press this mixture evenly into the prepared cake pan and bake for 18 minutes.
While the crust bakes, prepare the filling. In a large bowl, add the pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
Pour this filling over the par-baked crust. Return it to the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the filling is set.
In the meantime, in a small bowl prepare the topping by combining the pecans, sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
Sprinkle the topping over the pumpkin filling and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Allow the Pumpkin Pie Bars to cool before serving. Cut into 24 bars. Leftover bars can be covered in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator.