Pumpkin Pie Bars

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These bars have all of the spice and warmth of classic pumpkin pie, but they're more easily assembled as bars with a simple press-in crust.

By
Sarah Jordan
Sarah Jordan

Sarah Jordan is an award-winning chef from Dublin and now based in Chicago. Food & Wine named her one of the country’s Best New Pastry Chefs in 2013 for her bold, risk-taking style and signature use of savory elements.

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Updated on February 16, 2022
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Photo: © Con Poulos
Active Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Yield:
1 9-by-13-inch pan
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 2 large eggs

  • One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree

  • One 12-ounce can evaporated milk

  • Baked Press-In Crust (see Note)

  • Crème fraîche, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°. In a small bowl, whisk the sugars with the spices and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Whisk in the sugar mixture, then whisk in the pumpkin puree and the evaporated milk until smooth.

  2. Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350° and bake for about 25 minutes longer, until the filling is fully set. Transfer the pan to a rack and let cool completely. Cut into bars and serve with crème fraîche.

Make Ahead

The pumpkin pie bars can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Notes

Get the Baked Press-in Crust recipe here.

Originally appeared: November 2013

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