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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Autumn is here and so are the pumpkins!!!! So let's make some yummy desserts out of those big orange fruits.
Husband is not a fan of pumpkin but he gave me the green light to make these dessert  and maybe, just maybe he'll like the way I made it. So my fingers are crossed and praying he not just like them but love them.

Here is the recipe followed by some yummy pictures.

Ingredients

FILLING
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg

BATTER FOR BARS
1 cup canned solid pack pumpkin
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped pecan pieces

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375° and spray a 9x13" baking pan with PAM or Baker's Joy. Set aside.
For filling, whisk together softened cream cheese, sugar and egg. Mix with a hand mixer until well-blended and smooth. Set aside.
 For batter, combine pumpkin, sugar, egg and oil in medium mixing bowl. Mix well.
Stir in flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, & salt. Mix well to combine.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish, and spread to cover bottom of pan.
Drizzle the cream cheese mixture over the batter. Cut through the batter with a knife or spatula, to make a marbled effect w/ the cream cheese mixture. Do this a second time, going in the opposite direction [i.e., if you go side to side the first time, go up and down the second time]. When doing the marbling, be cautious and don't let your knife drag or touch the bottom of the baking dish.
Sprinkle with the chopped pecans.
Bake 25 - 28 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.


Cool the entire pan of bars then cut into squares.


And now a close up of these delicious treats!!!



Can you tell they are moist? Yes!!!! they are very moist and delicious. Let see what the hubby thinks about them. 
They are sooooo easy to make, you should definitely try making them. 

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