Name: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust, store bought; 15 oz. can pumpkin puree; 2 eggs; 12 oz. can nonfat evaporated milk; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 oz light cream cheese; 1 tbsp powdered sugar

By Kristen McCaffrey

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195 CALORIES 30g CARBS 7g FAT 5g PROTEIN

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars Recipe

Recently I got a number of emails about Thanksgiving dessert options. Usually I opt to make some type of cookie since desserts aren’t my specialty. These Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies or Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins are both great options. However this year I decided I wanted to try making something with pumpkin that wasn’t too high in calories. I experimented with a few recipes and finally landed on this simple recipe with cream cheese. It’s a twist on a recipe I saw in Food and Wine and uses store bought reduced fat pie crust to speed things up. You can also easily get 16 servings out of this if you want to reduce the calories to 160.

The Recipe

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Adapted from foodandwine.com

PREP TIME: 15 Min

COOK TIME: 25 Min

TOTAL TIME: 40 Min

Dessert

Ingredients

SERVINGS:

UNITS: US METRICS

1 U refrigerated pie crust, store bought
15 oz. can pumpkin puree
2 U eggs
12 oz. can nonfat evaporated milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp salt
2 oz light cream cheese
1 tbsp powdered sugar

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Nutritional Facts

Serving Size: 1 bar (111g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 195

Calories from Fat 59

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 7g

10%

Saturated Fat 3g

13%

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 174mg

Total Carbohydrate 30g

10%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 18g

Protein 5g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

The Nutritional Values provided are estimates only and may vary based on the preparation method.

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Instructions

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Spread the pie crust out in a 9 X 13 glass dish coated with cooking spray. Par-bake according to package directions. Set aside.

Change the oven temperature to 425 degrees.

Combine the pumpkin, milk, eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Pour over the crust.

Melt the cream cheese until soft in the microwave. Stir in the powder sugar.

Using a knife, swirl the cream cheese mixture into the pumpkin.

Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees. Turn down to 350 and bake for 25 more minutes.