Frosty Pumpkin Streusel Bars

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It may not be fall yet, but that won't keep you from falling in love with these pumpkin bars. I know I did <3

This is a recipe that one of my students asked me for after I brought them to class to celebrate the end of their paper writing.

You'll want to try it!

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Because really, who could resist that gooey, frosty, pumpkin spiced center--even if it is spring?


Frosty Pumpkin Streusel Magic Bars

Adapted from Bakers Royale

Yield: 9×9-inch baking pan

Ingredients:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 heaping cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 large apple or 1.5 medium apples, peeled and chopped (I used Fuji)
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 recipe streusel topping (below)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×9-inch baking pan and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, white sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon until mixture is completely moistened. Press lightly but evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Pour evenly over the graham cracker crust. Sprinkle apples, coconut, white chocolate chips, and streusel over the top of the mixture; press ingredients lightly into the top so that they stick.
4. Bake in preheated oven 32-37 minutes, until center is mostly but not completely set. (If it’s still gooey, that’s perfectly fine-it will firm up a bit in the freezer).
5. Allow to cool slightly at room temperature, then pop the batch into the freezer for 30 minutes for easier cutting. Cut into bars; store leftovers in freezer.
6. NOTE: Alternatively, you can bake these bars 3-5 minutes longer than the listed baking time. This will result in bars that can be stored and served at room temperature.

Streusel topping:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter and rub through with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Use as streusel topping for pumpkin magic bars, muffins, breads, or anything you’d like!