• prep: 20 min
• cook: 40 min
• total: 1 hr

servings:

These Creamy Pumpkin Pie Bars are like a much easier version of pumpkin pie, because they use a shortbread-like bar crust instead of a pastry crust.

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter
• 8 oz cream cheese – room temperature
• 15 oz canned pumpkin
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 14 oz powdered sugar
• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg

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