Dairymom Approved Pumpkin Pie Squares

Happy Fall, Ya'll!

If you love the smell of pumpkin pie  but don't like making pie or just don't have enough hours in your day for pie baking---this is the recipe for you!  As we transition from fall into winter, my thoughts turn to the holiday gatherings with friends and family that always include our favorite foods.

Pumpkin Pie Squares is a favorite of mine that was shared by a nursing friend many years ago. It's a Dairy Farm  Mom Approved recipe that you can find at DairyMakesSense with a lot of other great recipe ideas.


Pumpkin Pie Squares with Cinnamon Sugar Yogurt Topping

Ingredients

Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter,melted
2 tablespoons low-fat milk
Cooking spray

Filling:
2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans,chopped

Topping:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs ,oats,
brown sugar, butter, and 2 tablespoons milk. Press into a thin layer in a 9x13-in.pan greased with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes.

While the crust is baking, in another bowl, beat together pumpkin through salt. Pour over crust and bake for 40 minutes or until set. Sprinkle pecans over pumpkin filling and bake another 10-15 minutes or until center is set. Cool slightly in pan.

Mix together sugar and cinnamon. Mix in yogurt. Top each square with one tablespoon of yogurt topping.