Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bars with Salted Shortbread Crust
Makes 9 bars
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hourShortbread crust, pumpkin pie filling, brown sugar crunch topping…could this dessert get any better?  This one is a definite for your holiday repertoire. The crisp, salty crust is the perfect compliment to the sweet topping. Oh, and our Pumpkin Spice Tea makes the perfect pairing.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
1 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp Baker’s Salt
1 stick cold butter, cut into small pieces
For the Filling:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 tsp Baker’s Salt
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup evaporated milk
For the Crumb Topping:
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/4 tsp Baker’s Salt
2 sticks cold butter, cut in to small pieces
Instructions
- For the Shortbread Crust, Preheat oven to 350°F. In bowl of a food processor, pulse the flour, sugar and salt to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour the mixture into a 9X9 square pan and press firmly and evenly in the bottom. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Keep the oven heated to 350°F.
- For the Pumpkin Filling, whisk together all ingredients until completely combined. Pour over cooled crust. Bake for 20 minutes.
- For the Crumb Topping, In a bowl of a food processor, blitz the oats, flour, brown sugar, Pumpkin Pie Spice and salt until the oatmeal is 50% of its original consistency – some powder, some oats. Add in the butter, and pulse until it resembles course crumbs.
- Top the pumpkin with the crumb topping after the 20 minute bake time mentioned above. Continue baking for 10-15 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the center only slightly jiggles. Cool and cut into squares.
