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Maple Pumpkin Pie Bars Recipe

Maple-Pumpkin Pie Bars Recipe

With a cake crust, soft pumpkin filling, and maple-flavored whipped topping, your guests and kiddos are sure to love these bars!

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. 2-layer size yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs divided
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine melted
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 pkg. 8 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 can 15 oz. pumpkin
  • 1 pkg. 3.4 oz. JELL-O Pumpkin Spice Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1 env. DREAM WHIP Whipped Topping Mix
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 3 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions 

  • HEAT oven to 350°F.
  • LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray.
  • Mix cake mix, 1 egg and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
  • BEAT cream cheese, brown sugar, remaining eggs, pumpkin and dry pudding mix with mixer until blended; pour over crust.
  • BAKE 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool 10 min. Use foil handles to transfer dessert to wire rack; cool completely.
  • MEANWHILE, mix whipped topping mix, milk and syrup in large bowl with mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed 4 min. or until mixture forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • SPREAD whipped topping mixture onto dessert and sprinkle with cinnamon before cutting into bars to serve.
  • OPTIONAL: Garnish with toasted pecan halves.