Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, overlapping the sides of the pan with foil to allow easy removal of the bars later. Grease foil lining.
  3. Mix flour, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the sugar.
  4. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture.
  6. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 minute.
  7. Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice until well blended.
  8. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  9. Bake 25 minute
  10. Lift from pan using foil handles; cool completely.