Pumpkin Magic Bars Recipe
These Pumpkin Magic Bars are a delightful layered dessert featuring a buttery crust, spiced pumpkin filling, a generous topping of butterscotch chips, toffee bits, pecans, and sweetened condensed milk, baked to golden perfection. Perfect for fall gatherings or a comforting treat, these bars combine rich, sweet, and spicy flavors in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 16 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Crust
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of fine sea salt
Filling and Toppings
- 1 cup canned pumpkin pie filling
- 11 ounces butterscotch chips
- 1 cup toffee bits
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and spray it with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and light brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add dry ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, and a pinch of fine sea salt to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix until fully combined with no dry patches remaining.
- Form and bake crust: Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes until the crust looks set and is lightly browned.
- Spread pumpkin filling: Remove the crust from the oven and evenly spread 1 cup of canned pumpkin pie filling over the baked crust layer.
- Add layered toppings: Carefully layer 11 ounces of butterscotch chips over the pumpkin filling, followed by 1 cup of toffee bits, and then 2 cups of chopped pecans.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk: Drizzle 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk evenly over the layered toppings.
- Bake final bars: Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes until the top is browned and bubbly.
- Cool completely: Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely in the pan to set.
- Cut and store: Once cooled, cut into bars and store them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use foil to line the baking dish for easy removal and clean-up.
- Make sure the crust is baked enough to hold the weight of the toppings without becoming soggy.
- Allow bars to cool completely before cutting to ensure clean slices.
- Store bars refrigerated and consume within 4-5 days for best freshness.
- For a nuttier flavor, you can toast the pecans before layering them.
Keywords: Pumpkin Magic Bars, pumpkin dessert, fall dessert, layered bars, butterscotch bars, pecan bars, sweetened condensed milk dessert, pumpkin pie bars
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