Maple Pumpkin Pie Bars

Maple Pumpkin Pie Bars

Maple Pumpkin Pie Bars 



Ingredients:

1 pkg.yellow cake mix

4 eggs; divided

1/2 cup butter or margarine; melted

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese; softened

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Pumpkin Spice Flavor Instant Pudding

1 cup cool whip

1/3 cup milk

3 Tbsp. maple syrup

1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon


Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

Line a 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Mix cake mix, 1 egg and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan.

Beat cream cheese, brown sugar, remaining eggs, pumpkin and dry pudding mix with mixer until blended; pour over crust.

Bake for 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool 10 min. Use foil handles to transfer dessert to wire rack; cool completely.

Mix whipped topping mix, milk and syrup in large bowl with mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed 4 min. or until mixture forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Spread whipped topping mixture onto dessert and sprinkle with cinnamon before cutting into bars to serve.