Pumpkin Pie Bars

1 1/3 cups flour
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar, divided
¾ cup cold butter or margarine
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked
½ cup chopped pecans
1 package cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

Preheat oven to 350*F. Line 13x9 inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Grease foil. Mix flour, brown sugar and ¼ cup of the granulated sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.

Beat cream cheese, remaining ½ cup sugar, eggs, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 25 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Use foil handle to lift from pan. Cut into 24 bars. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Submitted by Tara S. from Kraft Food and Family Holiday 2007