Orange Pecan Pumpkin Bars

Contributed byMarcia Baum
Square orange pumpkin bars with pecan crumble topping, arranged on white parchment paper with scattered pecans.

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine (melted)
  • 1/2 cup pecans (finely chopped)
  • 3/4 cup orange marmalade (melted)
  • 6 ounce cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
Yield: 12 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix and melted butter (will be crumbly). Stir in pecans. Set aside one cup of this mixture for topping. Press remaining into greased 9x13 pan. Spread marmalade over crust. Beat together cream cheese and remaining ingredients. Spread over marmalade. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut and serve. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

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