This is a fall staple at our house. Makes the house smell heavenly, and they taste better than they smell. This recipe can be doubled easily and baked in a 9 x 13 pan."

Ingredient :

• 1cup all-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₂cup light brown sugar, packed
• 5tablespoons butter, softened
• ¹⁄₂cup finely chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1(8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ³⁄₄cup white sugar
• ¹⁄₂cup solid pack pumpkin
• 2large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 ¹⁄₂teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1teaspoon ground allspice
• 1teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions :

• Combine flour and brown sugar in medium bowl.
• Cut in butter to make a crumb mixture.
• Stir in nuts.
• Set aside 3/4 cup crumb mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture into bottom of 8 x 8 baking pan.
• Bake in preheated 350° oven for 15 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin, eggs, spices and vanilla in large mixing bowl.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour over baked crust.
• Sprinkle with reserved topping.
• Bake an additional 30-35 minutes.
• Cool before cutting into bars.