Pumpkin Shortbread Bars Recipe
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Pumpkin Shortbread Bars

By: stephaniestennes  
"These are exactly like lemon bars but made with pumpkin instead of lemon. it will become a new tradition every Thanksgiving!"

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 12 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
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  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup canned solid pack pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
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  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold butter

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract together until blended. Mix in 1 cup flour until no longer dry. Press into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes. Reduce the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Whisk together 1/3 cup flour, the baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Beat the eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the pecans together in a bowl until the pumpkin is smooth. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated and spread the batter over the parbaked crust.
  5. Place 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup of cold butter into a bowl. Press the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or fork until no pieces of butter remain and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the pumpkin batter.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan. Cut into bars before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 358 | Total Fat: 16.2g | Cholesterol: 66mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by SJC 
These pumpkins bars are fantastic. Your guests will love them. I cut them in 1 and 1/2 inch... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2009 by momofthreekids 
These were yummy, I was a little disappointed in the topping. It seemed like too much flour. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2009 by TLC 
I was expecting more of a crumble to go on top and it was dry and floury. The topping amount... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2009 by momotate 
I too found these to have a very heavy flour taste. I agree the topping was probably the... MORE

 
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