Pumpkin Pie Pecan Bars

5 from 3 votes

Skip the hassle of making pie dough and enjoy the flavors of pumpkin pie in these naturally sweetened Pumpkin Pie Pecan Bars! These bars are so easy to make and delicious with a buttery oat base, creamy maple pumpkin pie filling, and topped with a crunchy pecan streusel.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Christy Faber

Ingredients

Base and Topping

1 cup spelt flour or all-purpose
1 ¾ cups rolled oats
⅓ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter cold

Pumpkin Pie Filling

4 large eggs
2 cups pureed pumpkin
½ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt

To Top

⅓ cup crushed pecans
generous sprinkle of coconut sugar or brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper or grease the baking dish with butter and lightly dust with flour.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon and salt and whisk well to thoroughly mix.
1 cup spelt flour, 1 ¾ cups rolled oats, ⅓ cup coconut sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter pieces are the size of peas.
1 cup butter
In another medium sized bowl, whisk the eggs well. Add pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon and salt. Whisk till thoroughly combined and set aside.
4 large eggs, 2 cups pureed pumpkin, ½ cup pure maple syrup, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
Take approximately half of the streusel mixture and press it firmly into the bottom of the baking pan to form the crust.
Pour the pumpkin puree custard on top of the base and then take the remaining streusel and crumble it evenly over the top.
Sprinkle the crushed pecans over the top of the streusel and if desired, add an extra sprinkle of coconut sugar.
⅓ cup crushed pecans, generous sprinkle of coconut sugar or brown sugar
Bake for 50-60 minutes until the custard is set and the streusel topping is golden brown.
Let cool and then chill in the fridge for at least an hour before cutting. These bars are delicious topped with a dollop of maple whipped cream. Enjoy!

Notes

Line the baking dish with parchment paper. This makes it easier to lift the bars out for clean cutting.

Ensure you purchase canned pureed pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling.

If the streusel begins to brown too quickly, tent the bars with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning while the custard sets.

Allow to fully cool and chill in the fridge for ease of cutting and the best flavour.

Try serving these bars with a maple whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream, or a caramel drizzle, or a dusting of powdered sugar.

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