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Magic Pumpkin Spice Bars

Magic Pumpkin Spice Bars -- A Pinch of Joy A fall favorite atop a vanilla wafer crust and garnished with coconut, pecans and white chocolate. Yum

Spiced pumpkin filling on a crushed vanilla wafer crust, topped with chewy coconut, crisp pecans and white chocolate. Yum!

Ingredients

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  • 11 ounce package of vanilla wafers
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk.
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves OR allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
  • 15 ounce can solid pack pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/3 cup heath baking bits
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place wafers in food processor; pulse until coarse crumbs are formed. OR crush wafers in zipper plastic bag using a rolling pin.
  3. Melt butter in microwave, about 45 seconds, until liquid.
  4. Add melted butter to wafer crumbs and stir until blended. Press into bottom of greased 9×13 inch baking pan.
  5. In large bowl, mix cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin, and spices. Beat with mixer until smooth. Pour evenly over wafer crust.
  6. Sprinkle toffee baking bits evenly over filling. Layer coconut, followed by pecans.
  7. Bake 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle white chocolate chips over top.
  8. Cool in pan placed over wire rack about 10 minutes, then run a knife around the sides of the pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars.