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Pumpkin Pie Gooey Bars – GF

Pumpkin pie gooey bars, on a snickerdoodle cookie crust, topped with snickerdoodle cookie pieces.  And it’s all gluten free!  How is this gluten free??  Well read on to find out, because you will definitely want to make these pumpkin pie gooey bars for your next Fall party.

I stumbled upon Bakeology on Instagram and instantly became obsessed with trying their cookies.  Bakeology sent me a couple bags of each variety of their cookies to create recipes with.  Snickerdoodle, Vanilla Chai and Chocolate Chip cookies…and they are all gluten free!  But by tasting these, you would have no idea their cookies are any different from regular cookies.  Because they are so darn good.  I don’t have a gluten allergy, but so many people do.  And gluten free people need yummy desserts too.

I wanted to make pumpkin bars, but then got the idea to make the bars “pie inspired” and decided to use crushed up Bakeology Snickerdoodle Crunchy Cookie Bites to make a crust for my bars.  I almost think you could just make this for Thanksgiving instead of pumpkin pie 😉  Just kidding.  I don’t want to start any family fights…so maybe make these pumpkin pie gooey bars and a pumpkin pie.  You can never have enough dessert, right?!

Make your cookie crust first.  I baked mine to make sure it was nice and crunchy.  I wanted that contrast in texture between the smooth, creamy and gooey pumpkin center and the crunch of the crust.  You can use store bought graham crackers, Nilla Wafers or sugar cookies to make the crust too.  Just add an additional 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice when making your crust.

Pumpkin Pie Gooey Bars

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Serves: 25 Cooking Time: 15-minutes

Ingredients

  • CRUST:
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2-1/4 cups cookie crumbs (I used two 6-ounce bags of Bakeology Snickerdoodle cookies)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • PUMPKIN FILLING:
  • 1 (14-ounce can) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (4-ounce) white baking chocolate bar, broken into pieces
  • 1 (12-ounce) bag white chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

1

PREPARE CRUST: Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray the bottom and sides with baking spray. Set aside. In a large bowl add the melted butter, cookie crumbs and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until ingredients are incorporated and mixture resembles coarse sand. Pour crust into prepared pan and use the back of a spoon (or your clean hands) to firmly push the crust into the pan.

2

Bake crust in 350-degree oven for 15-minutes. Remove baked crust from the oven and set on the counter to cool. Allow crust to cool before preparing the filling.

3

FILLING: In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the entire can of sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate. Place bowl in microwave and microwave the ingredients in 20-second intervals, stopping to thoroughly stir the chocolate and sweetened condensed milk at every interval. Microwave the mixture just until all the chocolate has melted (approximately 90-120 seconds).

4

Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir in the butter, salt and vanilla extract. Stir until ingredients are combined.

5

Stir in the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice into the bowl. Stir until all ingredients are combined and mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour the filling onto the prepared cookie crust.

6

Option to sprinkle additional cookie pieces on top of the pumpkin bars, pushing the cookie pieces gently into the top of the bars.

7

Let bars set on the counter until cooled, and then put the pan in the refrigerator. Once bars are completely cool, cut into desired sized squares.

Notes

Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Bars stays fresh, when stored in the refrigerator, for several days. You can use graham crackers, Nilla Wafers or another (crunchy) store-bought cookie in place of the Bakeology cookies I used. Add an additional 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to your crust if using plain flavored cookies.

XOXO,

Kelly

The texture of Bakeology cookies are amazing.  If you eat a gluten free diet, you will definitely want to order yourself a few bags of their cookies.  If you would like to purchase the Bakeology Snickerdoodle cookies I used in this recipe, click HERE.

PS- I linked this recipe up at Meal Plan Monday!

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27 Comments

  • Reply
    Julie Pollitt
    October 24, 2017 at 3:19 AM

    I bet these are heavenly!!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 25, 2017 at 6:24 AM

      Thanks Julie! Everyone loved them for sure 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess
    October 24, 2017 at 4:42 AM

    These look mouth-watering! Definitely want to try these Kelly!! Pinning!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 25, 2017 at 6:26 AM

      Thanks Kim! XOXO 🙂

  • Reply
    Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes
    October 24, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    That condensed milk and white chocolate filling is so luscious!! This is a perfect pumpkin dessert!!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 25, 2017 at 6:26 AM

      Thanks Deepika! The filling is definitely rich and luscious! Perfect for Fall 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Amy
    October 24, 2017 at 9:34 AM

    I love pumpkin pie and I love brownie type bars, so what’s not to love!?! These pumpkin pie bars sound fabulous! Thank you for sharing.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 25, 2017 at 6:28 AM

      Thanks Amy! I couldn’t agree with you more hehehe 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    GiGi Eats Celebrities
    October 24, 2017 at 8:15 PM

    ALL of your recipes – ALLLLLL of them. Not some, ALL of them are sooooo friggin’ drool worthy!! You and I definitely have similar sweets pallets.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 25, 2017 at 6:30 AM

      Thanks GiGi!! Yesssss…you and I definitely have similar sweets pallets for sure 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    heather (delicious not gorgeous)
    October 24, 2017 at 8:39 PM

    snickerdoodle-y pumpkin bars?! i waaaant. don’t tell anyone, but i’m not a huge pumpkin pie fan. so these could definitely convert me (:

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 25, 2017 at 6:31 AM

      Thanks Heather! Sooooo I am not a big fan of pumpkin pie either. But I think these bars changed my mind!! You should try ’em 😉 XOXO

  • Reply
    Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
    October 25, 2017 at 9:16 AM

    I’m drooling over here! Snickerdoodle and pumpkin? GENIUS!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 28, 2017 at 5:48 AM

      Thanks Kelsie! Those flavors go so great together! XOXO 🙂

  • Reply
    piecesoflee
    October 25, 2017 at 1:18 PM

    Looks so good!!!! So yummy!!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 28, 2017 at 5:48 AM

      Thank you!! Everyone loved these 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Maria Doss
    October 26, 2017 at 9:03 AM

    Snickerdoodle and pumpkin sounds A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! I could just spend all day licking off that condensed milk and white chocolate ganache 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 28, 2017 at 5:53 AM

      Hehehe I TOTALLY agree with you Maria….that filling is EVERYTHING 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    lianne
    October 31, 2017 at 5:01 AM

    Yummy! I love these flavors, I need to try them 🙂
    Lianne | Makes, Bakes and Decor

    • Reply
      Kelly
      November 1, 2017 at 9:17 PM

      Thanks doll!! XOXO

  • Reply
    laura70ak
    November 2, 2017 at 10:31 PM

    Thanksgiving HERE WE COME! Gotta make these for sure!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      November 4, 2017 at 5:57 AM

      Thanksgiving will be here before we know it for sure! Ahhhh! But these would definitely be a hit 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Carlee
    November 12, 2017 at 6:36 PM

    What a perfect Thanksgiving treat! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Celebrate365!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      November 14, 2017 at 9:16 PM

      Thanks Carlee! Glad you liked it!!

  • Reply
    Cindy's Recipes and Writings
    November 18, 2017 at 8:24 PM

    A perfect fall snack!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      November 23, 2017 at 8:24 AM

      Mmmmm yes 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
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