Gingerbread Pumpkin Crumble Bars Recipes

GINGERBREAD-PUMPKIN CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix flour, baking powder and 1 tsp. spice until blended. Beat butter, 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup molasses in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Remove 1 cup dough; place in medium bowl. Add oats; mix with fingers or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. Press remaining dough onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin, vanilla, remaining molasses and spice; mix well. Blend in eggs; pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until topping is golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate 1 hour. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

GINGERBREAD PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Combine 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 cup butter and molasses in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce heat to low; add flour, baking soda and 1 t. pumpkin pie spice. Beat until well mixed. Place 3/4 cup mixture in small bowl; add oats and mix well. Set aside.
• Press remaining mixture into ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly-roll pan.
• Combine pumpkin, 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese, vanilla and 1 t. pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl. Beat until well mixed. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Spread mixture over crust to within 1/4 inch of edge. Crumble reserved oat mixture over filling. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is light golden brown. Cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar, 1 T. butter and vanilla in small bowl. Beat at medium speed gradually adding enough half & half for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled bars. Store bars in loosely covered container in the refrigerator.