Shelly's Recipe

PUMPKIN SPICE BARS

Category: Bars

1 pkg spice cake mix
4 tbsp butter, melted
1 large egg
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
2 large eggs
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts for topping

Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a jelly-roll. Place the cake mix, melted butter, and eggs in a large bowl and blend with a wooden spoon until they just come together. The mixture will be dry. Press this mixture over the bottom of the pan. Set the pan aside.

Beat the cream cheese until softened. Add the sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin, and eggs. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Pour this over the crust, and top with pecans. Place the pan in the oven. Bake until the filling has set, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 1 hour in the pan, then cut into bars.

Tip: Add a pinch of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to the cream cheese mixture.