Pumpkin Bar Sundaes
October 10, 2021
Who says that sundaes are just for brownies?! I took my favorite pumpkin bars and turned them into a delicious fall-inspired sundae.
Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bar
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
Description
Perfect Pumpkin Pie Bars with a crumb topping.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
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¾ cup granulated sugar, divided
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¾ cup packed brown sugar,
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¾ cup unsalted butter, cold and cut up
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1 cup old-fashioned oats (quick cooking oats will also work)
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1/2 cup pecans, chopped
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1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
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3 large eggs
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1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350°F.
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Spray a 9×13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until blended. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and nuts.
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Reserve 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
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In the meantime, beat cream cheese, remaining ½ cup sugar, eggs, pumpkin, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice with mixer until blended; pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
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Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing into squares.
Notes
Consider making Pumpkin Bar Sundaes, and topping with a variety of toppings like vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, salted caramel sauce, butterscotch sauce, ground cinnamon, crushed gingersnap cookies, pepitas, or candied nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes