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Pumpkin Bars
by Jes Mostek
serves: 12
  If you like pumpkin pie, you'll love these soft & moist bars. It makes my mouth water, just to think about them. These bars are best served cold.
Ingredients:
  1 (18 oz.) box   yellow cake mix, divided
  3/4 c.   butter, divided
  3 lg.   eggs
  1 (1 lb. 4 oz.) can   pumpkin pie mix (1 can = approx. 3 c.)
  2/3 c.   evaporated milk
  1/4 c.   sugar
  1 tsp.   cinnamon
Directions:
  Preheat oven to 350°F.

Measure out 1 c. of cake mix into a small bowl. Set aside. In a second small (microwave-safe) bowl, melt ½ c. butter. Keep remaining ¼ c. butter in fridge.

For crust, mix together remaining cake mix with ½ c. melted butter and 1 egg and press into 9” x 13” pan.

For filling, mix together remaining 2 eggs with pumpkin pie mix and evaporated milk; spread over crust batter in pan.

For topping, using a food processor on pulse mode, a pastry blender/knife, or 2 forks or knives, cut/blend together ¼ c. cold butter with remaining 1 c. cake mix, sugar and cinnamon. Blend until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling in pan.

Bake for 45 - 50 min. (or until knife inserted comes out clean).