Maple-Pumpkin Pie Bars

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup butter melted
• 15 ounce pumpkin canned
• 8 ounce philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 4  eggs divided
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 3.4 ounce jell-o pumpkin spice flavor pudding instant
• 1 envelope dream whip whipped topping mix 
• 1 package duncan hines classic decadent cake mix yellow (2-layer size)

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• blender
• toothpicks
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray.
3. Mix cake mix, 1 egg and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
4. Beat cream cheese, brown sugar, remaining eggs, pumpkin and dry pudding mix with mixer until blended; pour over crust.
5. Bake 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.
6. Meanwhile, 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.
7. Spread whipped topping mixture onto dessert and sprinkle with cinnamon before cutting into bars to serve.