Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 186 calories, 3g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. A mixture of ground cardamom, pecans, old-fashioned oats, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 cup for topping.
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Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
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Bake 15 minutes.
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In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, spices and remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in pumpkin and vanilla.
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Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended.
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Pour over warm crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
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Bake 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and filling is set. Cool on a wire rack.
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Serve or refrigerate, covered, within 2 hours.
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Cut into bars.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings24
Health Score1
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