Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients:

- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

- 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed

- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans

- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup sugar

- 1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13" baking pan.

In a small bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in oats and pecans.

Reserve 1 cup for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, spices, and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin and vanilla. Add the eggs; beat on low speed until just blended. Pour over warm crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake 20-25 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and the filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Serve immediately, or refrigerate within 2 hours.