Wow, Laura. Another pumpkin recipe? Really?
Actually, I used butternut squash puree in this recipe, so there. But yes, it’s another pumpkin (aka butternut squash) recipe. I told you I was on a roll with pumpkin recipe experiements. I’m here to provide you with easy recipes – and also to force you to eat vegetables. What better way than in a dessert? (And in a salad, of course.)
You’ll notice that I loved the Shortbread Crust idea so much in the Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe that I stole the idea for this crust too. This is basically Shortbread with Pumpkin Pie baked on top – all in a 9×13 inch pan. No rolling of a pie crust necessary. Easy, buttery, delicious – what more could we want?
Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars
Shortbread Crust
3 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground hard white wheat for this)
1/2 cup sucanat (or brown sugar if you prefer)
1 1/2 cups melted butter
Stir flour and sucanat together in a bowl. Add melted butter, combining well. Press mixture into a 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350° oven for 7 minutes. (It will only be partially cooked at this point.) In the meantime, prepare the filling:
Pumpkin Pie Filling
3 cups pumpkin or butternut squash puree
2/3 sucanat
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon nutmeg
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
Whip ingredients together until smooth. Pour over crust. Bake in a 350° oven for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted into the bars comes out clean.
Haven’t had enough pumpkin recipes. Keep em’ coming.
This is a great idea! I’ve never had my fill of pumpkin baked goods!
I am gobbling all the pumpkin I can until December 1st…then the gingerbread comes out!!
Keep the pumpkin recipes coming, Laura! We can’t get enough of them. Veggies for dessert means we can have more servings! YUM! Not only do I love this shortbread crust, but I like not having to roll out a pie crust. I’m kinda lazy that way. Thanks for the recipe.
Sounds great! Did you grease your pan?
So this is kind of a strange question, but do you think it would work okay to substitute the cream for a non-dairy creamer? We have lactose intolerance in the family, and would love to try this out.
I imagine so but I’ve never tried it. :)