Pumpkin Spice Gooey Bars
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/c0cf7044-eab0-49c0-8137-e04e3ae7591f
Original source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a61742716/pumpkin-spice-gooey-bars-recipe/

These pumpkin spice gooey bars are meant to be fall-apart gooey, and the moisture in the pumpkin makes this version perfect.
Yield: 20
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT0S
Total time: PT1H

Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 box confections' sugar, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Instructions
1. [Crust] Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13" x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.
2. [Crust] In a large bowl, using a rubber spatula, mix cake mix, egg, and butter until combined. Press into bottom of prepared pan.
3. [Filling] In a large bowl, whisk cream cheese, pumpkin puree, and butter until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk until incorporated. Add confectioners’ sugar and pumpkin pie spice and whisk until combined. Pour over crust.
4. [Filling] Bake bars until edges are set and center is still slightly jiggly, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool.
5. [Filling] Dust with confectioners’ sugar, then cut into squares.