Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

This easy recipe for pumpkin cream cheese bars brings the best autumn flavors together - pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg.

The creamy, tangy swirl of these bars creates flavor combinations that is hard to beat.

And the best part, baking treats with pumpkin is both delicious and nutritious.

Canned pumpkin is loaded with important nutrients like potassium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C.

Remember to read your recipes carefully because there is a difference between canned pumpkin and canned pumpkin pie mix.

The pumpkin pie mix that you find in stores will be much higher in sugar and calories than regular canned pumpkin.

You may find regular canned pumpkin labeled as "100% Pumpkin", "Pumpkin" or "Organic Pumpkin".

Little Known Canned Pumpkin Facts:

• In late 2010, the U.S. recovered from an almost year long shortage of canned pumpkin that resulted from heavy rains ruining the prior year's pumpkin harvest.
• Nestle Company sells about 85% of canned pumpkin sold in the U.S. under it's Libby's brand.
• According to IBIS World, in the U.S. the canned pumpkin market is worth about $141 million and approximately 80% of those sales comes in the last three months of the year - October, November and December. (Not surprising given all the holiday cooking and baking!)

We think these pumpkin bars make a great dessert and an even better gift.

More recipes for treats baked with canned pumpkin you might enjoy:

• Easy Pumpkin Squares
• Pecan Crusted Pumpkin Squares
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Pumpkin Cranberry Biscotti
• Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
• Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
• Spicy Pumpkin Bars

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