PUMPKIN BUTTERCAKE BARS



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OOH La La!! If you love Pumpkin or Sweet Potato Pie then this is for you. This rich gooey sweet dessert will make you want to savor every bite, with eyes closed! The only downside is these bars don’t last long around the house, lol. If only the picture was scratch and sniff...whew!

 
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
 
Cake:

1 (18 1/4oz) pkg Buttercream cake mix
1 egg
8 Tbsp butter, melted

Filling:

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, soften
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
8 Tbsp butter, melted
1 (16 oz) box powder sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

 
Preheat oven 350 degrees

Combine cake mix, egg and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Set aside.

Filling: In large bowl, beat cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla and butter, beat together. Next, add powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and mix well. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake 40-50 minutes. Make sure not to over bake, center should be a little gooey. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream. Great served warm, room temperature or cool.

Variations:

Pineapple Buttercake Bars

Substitute can of Pumpkin for 20 oz can crushed Pineapple (drained)

Peanut Butter Buttercake Bars

Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling

Banana Buttercake Bars

Beat cream cheese and 2 ripe bananas instead of can of pumpkin.

***Can substitute cream cheese for Neufchatel (33% less fat than cream cheese)***
 

 *****Try it, you won't regret it*****

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