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.

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Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bar


  • Author: Kelsey Nixon
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 24 servings 1x

Description

Perfect Pumpkin Pie Bars with a crumb topping. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups flour
  •  ¾  cup granulated sugar, divided

  •  ¾  cup packed brown sugar, 

  •  ¾ cup unsalted butter, cold and cut up

  •  1 cup old-fashioned oats (quick cooking oats will also work)

  •  1/2 cup pecans, chopped

  •  1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

  •  3 large eggs

  •  1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  •  1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice


Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.

  2. 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.

  3. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes. 

  4. 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.

  5. 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

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