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Pumpkin Shortbread Squares

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Delicious and easy dessert for fall! Did I mention chocolate, caramel and nuts were involved too?

Ingredients

  • FOR THE SHORTBREAD BASE:
  • 1-¼ cup All-purpose Flour
  • 3 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar (heaping)
  • ½ cups Softened Butter
  • 1 dash Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • _____
  • FOR THE PUMPKIN FILLING:
  • 1-½ cup Pureed Pumpkin
  • ½ cups Packed Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
  • ¼ cups All-purpose Flour
  • _____
  • FOR THE TOPPINGS:
  • ⅓ cups Chopped, Toasted Walnuts (or Any Other Nut)
  • ⅓ cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • ¼ cups Prepared Caramel Sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 8×8 square dish with parchment paper or foil (if desired) and spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for shortbread until moist. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.

In different large bowl, whisk together ingredients for pumpkin filling. Stir until smooth. Pour over shortbread and smooth the top. Sprinkle nuts and chocolate chips over top and press lightly into filling. Drizzle caramel sauce over the top of the entire dessert.

Bake 45 minutes-55 minutes or until pumpkin filling has set. Cool completely before removing. Cut into 16 equal squares and serve.

Note: I happened to put mine into the fridge and ate a piece cold and actually preferred it that way! So maybe give that a try to see if you’d like that better than warm or at room temperature.

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misswhit85 on 10.21.2010

I’m making these tonight for my cooking club! They look great!

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baltobetsy on 10.20.2010

No eggs in the pumpkin? That’s surprising. They look delicious!

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nancy32408 on 10.19.2010

Can these be frozen? Would love to make these, freeze them,. and then take to daughter’s home out of town.

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Backwoodsmama on 10.19.2010

Can’t wait to try these out!! Love pumpkin and love that we have canned pumpkin available this year!

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nanama on 10.19.2010

I will be stopping by the grocery store after work to pick up more pumpkin & some butter, think I have everything else!

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Cheryl on 10.26.2010

These were really easy to make and quite tasty.

Everyone at my party loved them and the boyfriend went back for seconds, which he never does.

They’re super tasty after they’ve been chilled, it seemed to bring out the pumpkin/cinnamon/nutmeg flavors more. I may add a little more cinnamon and nutmeg next time.

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