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Pumpkin Cranberry Bars




Source of Recipe


mccormick






Recipe Introduction


Enjoy the combination of two fall flavors, pumpkin and cranberries, for a scrumptious treat.





List of Ingredients



• 1 box yellow cake mix
  
• 2 cups finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice, divided
  
• 1 can (16 oz) jellied cranberry sauce
  
• 1 T orange juice or water
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
  
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  
• 1 T pure vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, nuts, butter and 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of 13" x 9" baking dish.
   
2. Place jellied cramberry sauce and orange juice in small saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat eggs. Add pumpkin, condensed milk, vanilla, and remaining 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; mix well.
   
3. Spread cranberry sauce evenly over crust. Pour pumpkin mixture over cranberry. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping. Bake 45 minutes or until crumb topping is golden brown. Serve warm or chilled.
   






Final Comments


Makes 20 bars.