Pumpkin Bars

What better way to welcome fall than with these delicious pumpkin bars. Make these for Halloween festivities or make them for a Thanksgiving treat for family and guests. These also freeze very well, so use that Halloween pumpkin to make these!

Prep Time: 12 Minutes
Cook Time: 55 Minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 7 minutes

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup cold butter (2 sticks), cut into small pieces
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups pumpkin pureé (16 ounce can), or use fresh cooked and pureed pumpkin
1 can sweetened condensed milk, 14 ounces
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and brown sugar; cut in butter with a pastry blender. Stir in chopped pecans. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture; set aside. Press remaining crumb mixture over the bottom and about halfway up the sides of a 12x7x2-inch baking dish.

In a mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, cinnamon, allspice, and salt. Mix until well blended. Pour pumpkin mixture over the crust. Top with remaining 1 cup crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes, until browned and set. Cool. Cut into bars and serve with ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream or whipped topping. Makes about 8 servings. Keep pumpkin bars refrigerated.