Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bars

ingredients

Crust

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups quick oats (old fashioned works too)

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pumpkin Pie Filling

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup packed-light brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

1 pinch ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups canned pureed pumpkin

1/3 cup evaporated milk or half and half

Whipped cream and cinnamon, for serving (optional)

instructions

Crust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together flour, oats, salt and baking soda for 30 seconds. Add your 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Then add the melted butter and vanilla until everything is evenly moistened.

Press half of the mixture into a greased 8 by 8-inch pan and bake for 15 minutes.

Pumpkin Pie Filling

While your crust is cooking, mix together 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and salt. Then add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla and stir until blended. Next, mix in pumpkin and milk.

After your crust has cooked for 15 minutes, pour your pumpkin mixture over crust and return to the oven and bake another 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove from oven and top with the remaining crumb mixture. You will also want to move your oven rack closer to the top-center (not directly beneath but a few levels below) and return to oven to bake about 20 - 25 minutes longer until golden brown and the center only wiggles a little.

Remove from oven and you can serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. You can also refrigerate and serve a little colder. Both are super delicious!

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