Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Toffee Bars
 
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These Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Toffee Bars are the perfect substitution for traditional pumpkin pie. Layers of cakey shortbread, a smooth pumpkin filling, and a sprinkle of Heath toffee bits make for a yummy fall treat!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 20 bars
Ingredients
  • For the crust:
  • 1½ cups Bob's Red Mill gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour, or other all purpose flour
  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • For the filling:
  • 1 can Libby's 100% pure pumpkin (15 oz.)
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • For the topping:
  • ⅓ cup Heath toffee baking bits
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Begin making crust. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until evenly distributed. Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender until pea sized crumbs form. Dump crust into pan and spread out evenly. Press down firmly and evenly on bottom of pan.
  3. Make filling by using the same mixing bowl. Add all ingredients for filling into bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour over crust mixture and spread out evenly using a spatula.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Keeping pan in oven, sprinkle Heath bits on top being careful not to burn yourself or knock the pan. Shut oven and cook an additional 10-15 minutes until toothpick inserted into center of bars comes out clean with very few crumbs.
  5. Remove pan from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes before serving. Serve warm with ice cream, or at room temperature or chilled with whipped cream.
  6. After completely cooling, store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in fridge for up to 1 week, or in freezer for up to 3 months.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakesgf.com/gluten-free-pumpkin-pie-toffee-bars/