Autumn Pumpkin Spice 4 Layer Bars Recipe

Ingredients for Autumn Pumpkin Spice 4 Layer Bars

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Brown Sugar
• Sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 ½ cups mincemeat
• Canned Pumpkin
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 large eggs
• Cinnamon
• Allspice
• Salt

How to Make Autumn Pumpkin Spice 4 Layer Bars

1. Preheat oven to 435°F (225°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, and 2 cups all-purpose flour. Cut in 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts. Set aside 1 ½ cups of the crumble mixture.
4. Press the remaining crumble mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 13x9 inch baking dish.
5. Spread 1 ½ cups mincemeat evenly over the crust.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ cup granulated sugar.
7. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the mincemeat layer.
8. Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture evenly over the top.
9. Bake for 15 minutes at 435°F (225°C), then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
10. Continue baking for 40-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Let cool completely in the baking dish before cutting into bars.