It’s September so I can officially talk about all things pumpkin, right? š One of the desserts my family always loves for me to bring over during the cooler fall months is Pumpkin Gooey Bars. These are great because I finally figured out how to make them without having to have a box cake mix on hand. Enjoy my recipe for Pumpkin Gooey Bars from Scratch.
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Pumpkin Gooey Bars
Fall is finally in the air! Where would fall be without pumpkins? Today Iām sharing one of my favorite pumpkin recipesā¦ Pumpkin Gooey Bars.
As you may have guessed, this recipe is inspired by Ms Paula Deen. Having lived in Savannah I guess Iām kind of obligated to have her cookbooks. ? Two things I love about Ms Paula:
#1- She reminds me of being in a cozy kitchen cooking with your mom
#2- Watching her it always reminds me of being in Savannah.
While I grew up in Illinois, Savannah just has a very special place in my heart. Iāve never had the opportunity to really meet her, although I believe she did bounce over to our table at The Lady and Sons to check on how we were enjoying our meal. This was at the formerā¦ much smaller location, before she was a huge TV celebrity. It was also over a decade agoā¦ pre-kids. I dare say that with my ābaby-dumbā that hasnāt seemed to really go away, my memory is a tad fuzzy.Ā I do remember the food was good, the staff was very nice, and the atmosphere was quaint. ?
Back to the gooey barsā¦ this is actually an āalternateā of her Gooey Butter Cake recipe. One of the things that I found I had to adjust immediately was the sugar in the filling. I know, I knowā¦ itās not very southern of me to reduce the sugar, but hey, the butter is still ALL there.
Another thing I finally took the time to do was measure out how much spice I use instead of just doing it āto tasteā. Finally, I have figured out a recipe for how to make it without needing a boxed cake mix. This way, as long as I have pumpkin, I can just make them with ingredients from my pantry.
I can seriously get away with bringing these to Thanksgiving in lieu of pumpkin pie. My brothers usually take the platter out of my hands as Iām walking in and I have to keep an eye on where they go, otherwise there will be no bars for anyone else. I should probably start making them their own batch. My whole family loves them and theyāre easy to make. Iām not really a pie bakerā¦ still need to spread my wings there. If youāre like me in that department, these are really a great alternative.
Grab a PSL {pumpkin spice latte, yāall}, hot cocoa, or your favorite hot tea and enjoy some Pumpkin Gooey Barsā¦ oh, and donāt forget the whip cream!
Just click here to be taken to the recipe.
Enjoy!
xox Roxana
