Pumpkin Spice Bars

I have to tell you that I have been really disciplined lately when it comes to buying new cooking magazines from Sam’s Club or Costco.

I have exercised great self-control and haven’t bought any for awhile.

Well, that all came to an end the other night when my husband and I went to Costco.  I had a moment of weakness and caved.

I walked by the magazine rack and when I saw the words “Best-loved Baking Recipes,” I knew I was a gonner. After all, it’s Fall and it’s time for baking, right?

These pumpkin spice bars are what made me buy the magazine, as soon as I saw them, I threw the magazine into my cart.

I ‘m just telling you I will forever be grateful for my moment of weakness because these pumpkin spice bars are fabulous!  I think I just found my new favorite pumpkin dessert!

Hope you love them as much as I do!

Pumpkin Spice Bars

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Ingredients

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• 1 spice cake mix
• 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. butter (, melted and divided)
• 1/2 cup pecans (, finely chopped)
• 1 Tbsp. plus 1tsp. vanilla extract (, divided)
• 1 8- oz pkg. cream cheese (, softened)
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup white chocolate (, finely chopped)
• 1/3 cup long-cooking oats (, uncooked)
• Powdered sugar for garnish

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Instructions

1. Combine dry cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, pecans and 1 Tbsp vanilla, mixing well with a fork.  Reserve one cup crumbs for streusel topping.
2. Press remaining crumbs into a lightly greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until puffy.
3. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
4. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
5. Add pumpkin, brown sugar, egg and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat until well blended and smooth. Pour filling over baked crust.
6. Stir white chocolate, remaining 1 Tbsp. melted butter and oats into reserved one cup streusel.  Sprinkle over filling.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is set.  Cool completely in pan on a wire rack,
8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
9. Cut into bars.

• Category: Brownies & Bars

Recipe Source: Gooseberry Patch Best-Loved Baking Recipes Magazine