Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars

"These delicious pumpkin pie shortbread bars take everything we love about pumpkin pie, and make it better! The crumbly shortbread and sweet pumpkin filling are a total treat for your tastebuds. They make a perfect dessert for your holiday meal, but they are great for gifts, snacks and tea time, too! NOVEMBER 21, 2018 PUMPKIN PIE SHORTBREAD BARS Don't forget to share! 65 SHARES 65 Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars These delicious pumpkin pie shortbread bars take everything we love about pumpkin pie, and make it better! The crumbly shortbread and sweet pumpkin filling are a total treat for your tastebuds. They make a perfect dessert for your holiday meal, but they are great for gifts, snacks and tea time, too! Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars With pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, honey, eggs, cinnamon and salt, the gooey pumpkin bakes into something very similar to traditional pumpkin pie. Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars It sits atop a crumbly shortbread crust made from butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and flour. When baked together for around 40 minutes, it forms something akin to a gooey butter cake, made famous by Paula Deen so long ago. Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars Once removed from the pan, we cut it into squares, as you would a batch of brownies. Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars You can choose to leave them as is or top them with anything your heart desires. I used refrigerated pie crust, cut into fall leaf shapes and baked in the oven for a few minutes. Set atop the bars, they look truly gorgeous."