GOOEY PUMPKIN BARS WITH PRALINE TOPPING
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Gooey Pumpkin Bars with Praline Topping is richer version of pumpkin pie. It ahs a cake mix crust, pumpkin pie filling, and cinnamon pecan topping!
They are creamy, dreamy, and delicious! As well, if you’re feeding a crowd, they’ll feed more people than a 9-inch pie.
I used to not be a fan of pumpkin. Not savory or sweet pumpkin recipes. But, as predicted, my tastes changed and I like pumpkin desserts now. I can still say I’m not a huge fan of savory pumpkin dishes.
Pumpkin is very similar in taste to sweet potatoes. And, I grew up eating and loving sweet potatoes. After all, I live the Sweet Potato Capital of the world!!
I also recommend these pumpkin recipes: Crustless Pumpkin Pie Crumble, Pumkin loaf with cream cheese glaze, and Pumpkin Pie Sweet Rolls.
Other fall favorites include apple cinnamon coffee cake, Gingerbread cupcakes, and Chewy Molasses Cookies.
Gooey Pumpkin Bars with Praline Topping Tips
Let this cool before slicing. It really needs to set or this dessert will crumble.
I like to take bars instead of pie to potlucks because they go further.
Plus, I like the filling to crust ratio for these bars. It has a less filling and more crust ratio.
Finally, the praline topping is everything! So good!
Ingredients for your Pumpkin Bars
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Crust
- white or yellow cake mix take out 1/2 cup for filling and 1/2 cup for topping
- large egg
- butter, melted
Filling
- pumpkin puree
- large eggs
- evaporated milk
- cake mix from the 1 box listed above
Topping
- rolled oats
- cake mix from the 1 box listed above
- brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- butter cold, cubed
- pecans chopped small
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on products used.
Gooey Pumpkin Bars with Praline Topping
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Ingredients
Crust
Filling
- 15 ounces pumpkin puree
- 3 large eggs
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup cake mix from the 1 box listed above
Topping
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup cake mix from the 1 box listed above
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 Tablespoons butter cold, cubed
- 1 cup pecans chopped small
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 inch pan with heavy foil sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Combine crust ingredients 6 T melted butter, cake mix (see above) and 1 egg. Mixture wil be thick and the consistancy of cookie dough. Press into prepared pan.
- Combine pumpkin, 3 eggs, 1/2 c cake mix, and 5 oz can evaporated milk mix until smooth. Pour over crust.
- Combine praline topping: 1/3 c oats, 1/2 c cake mix, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 6 T butter and 1 c pecans. Sprinkle this over pumpkin filling in cake pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Refrigerate to store.
Nutrition
Oooo Praline and Pumpkin?? Nice combo 😉
Thanks so much! I was pleased with them, although they started out being something totally different :/ Thanks for stopping by
Paula,
I was googling and found your website looking for pumpkin recipes. This looks soooo good, but I’m a tad bit confused. We only use 1 box of cake mix, right? I’m wanting to make this for our home group Sunday. Thanks, I am going to be a regular!
Yes, 1 box, you take out 1/2 c for the filling and 1/2 c for the topping. It should not be listed twice, I’m about to correct that, thanks for pointing that mistake out.
I wrote a comment earlier, but now I don’t see it. Sorry if I’m repeating myself! This looks SO good. I already love pumpkin, and adding pecan pralines is over-the-top, Paula! What an awesome recipe 🙂
I am swooning over here, Paula! I love pumpkin already, but adding pecan pralines in the mix is over-the-top good! Love this one!
Ohhhh.. this looks delicious Paula. Especially with the praline topping, I bet that is just divine. Loving on the pumpkin recipes for Julie’s birthday! Pinning!
Me too! I’m finding too many to try!
I know this is good! I have been experimenting with cake mix and sweetened condensed milk recipes lately so I can imagine how good yours is! That praline topping really sold me, can’t wait to try this!
Thanks Jenna, it turned out to be something completely different that what I started out making, but I liked the way it turned out.
Paula, how yummy do these look and sound? 🙂 It’s going to be fun to see all of the great pumpkin recipes for Julie’s birthday! Pinning of course! Have a great Tuesday!
Thank you Cindy! Yes, there are a lot of great recipes, love this! Thanks for sharing!
Paula those look so good and easy enough that I think I can handle making them! Yay for fall recipes!
Thank you Danni! Yes, they were so easy. I love any recipe that starts w/ cakemix!
Love that these start with a cake mix! See I love pumpkin, it’s the sweet potatoes I need to learn to like!
They taste so similar to me, Tanya. I love a recipe that starts with cake mix… or bacon