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Pumpkin Pie Bars



1. Ingredients

1. 1 1/3 cups flour
2. 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3. 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
4. 3/4 cup cold butter or margarine
5. 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked
6. 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
7. 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
8. 3 eggs
9. 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
10. 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

2. Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil; grease foil lining. Mix flour, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 min.
2. Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
3. Bake 25 min. Lift from pan using foil handles; cool completely. Cut into 24 bars. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container in refrigerator.