Pumpkin Pie Bars

1 1/3 c. Flour
½ c. Packed brown sugar
¼ c. + ½ c. Granulated sugar, divided
1 ½ sticks cold butter or margarine
1 c. Oats, uncooked
½ c. Chopped pecans
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream cheese, softened
1 can (15 oz.) Pumpkin
1 T. Pumpkin pie spice

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 9x13” baking pan with foil, leaving 3” extending over short sides to form handles; grease foil lining.

Mix flour, brown sugar and ¼ c. granulated sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and pecans. Reserve 1 c. of the oat mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

Beat cream cheese, remaining ½ sugar, eggs, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl until well blended. Pour over crust, sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 25 minutes. Lift from pan using foil handles; cool completely. Cut into 24 bars.