Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars
Cuisine: American
Author: Andrea Giang
A rich moist pumpkin layer over a sweet vanilla wafer crust cut into little squares for a delicious dessert. This amazingly simple dessert is the classic pumpkin pie in bar form, perfect for sharing during the fall holidays.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups mini vanilla wafers (1 cup crushed)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla yogurt
  • ½ can 15oz canned pumpkin puree (not filling)
  • ½ can 12oz evaporated milk
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 large egg, beaten
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Lightly grease the 9x5inch bread loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Crush the mini vanilla wafers in a Ziploc bag or in a food process until they become fine crumbs.
  3. Add the vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter, and vanilla yogurt into a small bowl and mix until it becomes evenly incorporated.
  4. Transfer the vanilla wafer mixture to the baking loaf pan and flatten it with a spatula to create a smooth flat layer.
  5. Next, add pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and pumpkin spice into a large bowl. Mix until the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
  6. Lastly, add the large beaten egg to the pumpkin puree mixture and whisk until the egg has become incorporated.
  7. Pour the pumpkin puree mixture over the vanilla wafer layer, making sure that the layer is smooth.
  8. Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for about 30-35 minutes until the center of the pumpkin layer is firm.
  9. Remove the pumpkin pie from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature, about a half hour. Once it has cooled to room temperature, place the baking pan into the refrigerator to chill for at least an hour to allow the pumpkin to become firmer.
  10. When the pumpkin pie is cold, carefully slice it into 8 pieces with a knife. Then use a knife to run along the edges of the pumpkin pie bars and pry it from the baking pan.
  11. Serve the pumpkin pie bars cold or warm.
Recipe by Ask Anna at https://askannamoseley.com/2014/10/easy-pumpkin-pie-bars/