Pumpkin Dessert Bars
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4.6
Pumpkin Dessert Bars
Description
This recipe creates dessert bars starting with a pressed yellow cake mix base slightly enriched with egg and butter. The middle layer uses canned pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla to form a custard that sets while baking and provides warm fall flavors. The final topping combines reserved cake mix, softened butter, and sugar to form a crumbly streusel that adds texture contrast.
Once baked, the bars have a sturdy crust, a smooth and cinnamon-rich pumpkin center, and a sweet crumb topping that browns nicely. The use of yellow cake mix intensifies the buttery flavor of the crust and topping, balancing the pumpkin filling’s softness.
These bars are suitable for serving at gatherings or as a make-ahead dessert. They should be refrigerated if stored to maintain freshness due to the layers including eggs and pumpkin. Leftovers keep longer when chilled and can be sliced easily when cold.
Ingredients
Base
- 15.25 oz yellow cake mix Reserve 1 c. for topping
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 c. butter meted
Middle
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 2 egg
- 2/3 c. milk
- 1/2 c. brown sugar packed
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
Topping
- 1 c. yellow cake mix That you reserved
- 1/2 c. butter softened
- 3/4 c. sugar
Instructions
- Preheat 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch cake pan and set aside.
- Mix base ingredients well and press into prepared cake pan. Make sure to set aside 1 c. of cake mix for topping.
- In a mixing bowl mix middle ingredients well and pour over base.
- In a small mixing bowl mix topping ingredients until they are crumbly and sprinkle over middle layer.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until it is golden brown and middle is set.
Notes
- Refrigerate leftover bars to keep the pumpkin and egg-containing filling fresh longer.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 343mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 3655IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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