Pumpkin Bars With Streusel Topping

Prep: 12 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 37 mins

Servings: 24 servings

These pumpkin bars are topped with a crumbly brown sugar and pecan streusel topping. The perfect treat throughout fall, they come together easily and are an easy alternative to pumpkin pie on your next holiday dinner table.

Ingredients

For the Pumpkin Bars:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 large eggs

• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree

• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil, canola or corn oil

For the Streusel Topping:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the pumpkin bar ingredients.

   

2. Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 F.

   

3. Prepare the batter in a medium bowl by combining the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.

   

4. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and oil until well blended, scraping the bowl a few times.

   

5. Stir in the dry ingredients into the wet just until blended.

   

6. Spread batter into prepared baking pan.

   

7. Gather the streusel topping ingredients.

   

8. Make the streusel topping by combining the 3/4 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

   

9. Using a pastry blender, or forks, cut in the butter until crumbly and mix in the pecans.

   

10. Sprinkle topping evenly over the pumpkin batter.

    

11. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until set. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean. Cool bars in the pan on a rack and cut in squares to serve.