Today we have a super tasty and easy pumpkin streusel bars. Pumpkin bars taste delicious and when combined with this yummy streusel topping, these streusel bars won't last long! You may need to make a double batch!
Don't forget to check out our Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree Recipe - Which you can make from scratch! It's far less processed than canned pumpkin puree and you'll get a lot more puree for your money!
What Is a Streusel Topping Made Of?
if you want to know what makes a streusel topping the answer is simple. Streusel topping is a delicious and sweet topping that has a crumbly texture and is generally made from flour, butter and sugar.
A streusel topping may have spices and flavours added to it and you can also add chopped nuts to enhance the texture.
Ingredients
For the streusel crust layer
- 3 C flour
- 3 C light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
Pumpkin Filling
- 2 - 8oz packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 Cup Oats
- 1 C Pumpkin Puree
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoon whole milk
- 2 large eggs
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How to Make Pumpkin Streusel Crust
Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350 degrees
Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, oats,
ground cinnamon and salt.
Cut the butter into cubes.
Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry mixture to create a
sand like crumble.
Press half of the crumble mixture into the bottom of the pan.
Set aside the other half.
How to Make the Pumpkin Streusel Filling
Using a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth
Beat in the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and flour until combined
Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined
Beat in the milk until combined
Pour batter over crust and sprinkle remaining crumble mixture
Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes or until the center is set
Allow to cool completely
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Easy Pumpkin Streusel Bars
Ingredients
- For the streusel crust layer
- 3 C flour
- 3 C light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- Pumpkin Filling
- 2 – 8oz packages cream cheese softened
- 1 Cup Oats
- 1 C Pumpkin Puree
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoon whole milk
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, oats, ground cinnamon, and salt.
- Cut the butter into cubes.
- Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry mixture to create and like crumble.
- Press half of the crumble mixture into the bottom of the pan.
- Set aside the other half.
- HOW TO MAKE THE PUMPKIN STREUSEL FILLINGUsing a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth
- Beat in the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and flour until combined
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined
- Beat in the milk until combined
- Pour batter over the crust and sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture
- Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes or until the center is set
- Allow cooling completely
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I can see the oats, and you mention mixing them in, but they're nowhere in the recipe! What kind of oats, please (I'm suspecting quick ones) and how many?
Hi Sam, it's one cup of oats. We just used regular rolled oats