Pumpkin Bars

Summary

Yield0
SourceFaith in Tennessee
Prep Time45 minutes
RecipesCookies

Description

A lighter alternative to pumpkin pie

Ingredients

  • 1 3⁄4 C graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 C sugar, divided
  • 1⁄2 C butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 ea eggs, slightly beaten
  • 3 ea instant vanilla pudding, 4 serving size
  • 3⁄4 C milk
  • 2 C pumpkin
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • 12 oz cool whip, thawed and divided

Instructions

1/2 cup chopped nuts Mix together graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and softened butter. Pat into bottom of a 9 x 13 pan and set aside. In a bowl, combine softened cream cheese, beaten eggs, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Beat until fluffy and spread over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; allow to cool. Combine dry pudding mixes and milk and beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add pumpkin and cinnamon and mix well. Stir in one cup of Cool Whip and spread over cooled cream cheese layer. Spread the rest of Cool Whip over the top, sprinkle chopped nuts, and chill.

Notes

I didn't have enough lines to include the nuts in the ingredient list. So they are in the instructions. Also, Faith said in her email that "I made this dessert the other day and everyone who tried it really liked it."