Pumpkin Pie Bars

By á-9604

These pumpkin bars are great when you want to enjoy the flavors of pumpkin pie but don't want to deal with actually making a pie.

Ingredients

• 1 box (18 ounce size) yellow cake mix, divided
• 1 whole egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cups butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2/3 cups evaporated milk
• 2 whole eggs
• 1/4 cups cold butter, diced

Preparation

Step 1

This recipe has three parts, a crust, a filling and a topping. Before you start anything, preheat your oven to 350°F, and get out a 13×9 pan.

CRUST:

Reserve 1 cup of the cake mix for the topping. Pour remaining cake mix into a bowl, then stir in the one beaten egg and the 1/2 cup of melted butter until the mixture is well combined. Press evenly into the 13×9 pan and set aside.

FILLING:

Combine 3/4 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, the ginger, cloves, salt, pumpkin, evaporated milk and 2 eggs together. Using a whisk, stir until smooth. Pour over the crust.

TOPPING:

Stir together the 1 cup of reserved cake mix, and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Cut in the 1/4 cup of butter dice using a pastry blender or a fork. Sprinkle evenly over the filling.

Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes, or until filling is set. Allow to cool completely, cut into bars, and serve!