Pumpkin Spice Bars
 
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Author:
: Dessert
Serves: 15-20
Ingredients
  • Bars
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1½ cups oats
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1½ tsp. pumpkin spice
  • 1½ cups butter, softened
  • Pumpkin Butter
  • 15 oz. can pumpkin puree, NOT pumpkin pie filling
  • ⅛ cup apple juice
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • ⅛ tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
Directions
  1. Pumpkin Butter
  2. Place all ingredients in a saucepan and stir to combine.
  3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer 30 minutes. Stir often until thickened.
  4. Bars
  5. Mix together flour, oats powdered sugar, baking powder, salt and pumpkin spice. Add in the butter and mix until large clumps form.
  6. Press ¾ of the dough into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
  7. Spread 1½ cups Pumpkin Butter over crust and crumble remaining dough over the top.
  8. Bake at 350 F 40-45 minutes until top is lightly browned.
Recipe by Mandy's Recipe Box at https://mandysrecipeboxblog.com/pumpkin-spice-bars/