Name: Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 c powdered sugar; 1 c brown sugar; 2 sticks butter, soften , or 1 c Harvest butter olive oil; optional: extract of choice- 1tsp; 2 eggs; 1 can pumpkin or sub in 2 cups cooked butternut squash or roasted pumpkin; 1/4 c honey or maple syrup; 1/2 c brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp cloves; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/4 c heavy cream

Pumpkin Bars

Author Becky's Mindful Kitchen

Ingredients

Crust

2 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 sticks butter, soften , or 1 c Harvest butter olive oil
optional: extract of choice- 1tsp

Filling

2 eggs
1 can pumpkin or sub in 2 cups cooked butternut squash or roasted pumpkin
1/4 c honey or maple syrup
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 c heavy cream

Instructions

preheat oven to 350
Crust: Cream together butter and sugars and add remaining ingredients. Press into a baking pan, 9 x13 works well and bake for about 15 minutes until just turning golden brown.
Filling: combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined. Add to pre baked crust and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the filling barely jiggles when you move the pan.
Serve with whipped cream, warm or cool. Store in fridge.