Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 9 ounces cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 15 ounces canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a whip attachment, cream the butter.
  • Then add the cream cheese and continue mixing.
  • Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and flour.
  • Set aside.
  • To make the pumpkin layer, in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), mix the pumpkin puree and eggs until well blended.
  • Add the sugars and mix.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix until blended.
  • Line a 9 by 13-rectangular pan with parchment so that the parchment covers the bottom, sides and hangs over the edges of the pan.
  • The over hanging parchment will be the 'handles' that will help you remove the bars once cooked and cooled.
  • Spread the cream cheese layer evenly in the parchment-lined pan and bake for 25 minutes.
  • It should be 3/4 to 1-inch thick.
  • Pour the pumpkin layer over the cream cheese layer and continue cooking another 30 minutes.
  • Cool completely in the pan to room temperature, then refrigerate.
  • Cut into bars.
  • Serve cold.
  • Notes about the recipe: It's like having pumpkin pie with whipped cream only the "cream" is on the bottom