Pumpkin is one of the true seasonal highlights in Amish produce patches. They don't begin to display their orange glory until the waning days of summer and early fall and by then Starbucks has had their pumpkin spice latte out for weeks and the first hints of fall have added a crispness to the air.
❓ FAQ Questions About the Amish and Pumpkins
Yes, true home-canned pumpkin is lighter in color than a can of Libby's pumpkin pie filling. I've seen Amish basements and cellars filled with dozens of jars of home-canned pumpkin, that way it can be enjoyed year-round!
Nutmeg and cinnamon are old favorites, but you can add hint of spice, like cayenne pepper if you wish!
📋 Step-by-Step Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
This is a recipe that is a classic Amish bar, but it has a Fall filling. Not that you couldn't make these bars in March or April, but these are perfect for autumn. The bars feature a filling and a crumb crust and topping.
These are the ingredients that come together to make the crumb crust and you'll set some aside for a crumb topping.
Combine them in a big bowl until you get coarse crumbs that are perfectly mixed.
Press the crumbs into a baking dish.
This is the part where you making the filling. An Amish cook would likely use the lighter-colored home-canned pumpkin filling and add a bit more spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, or cloves to the mixture. You could also add a teaspoon of Allspice.
These are the filling ingredients after you have them completely combined. You then pour the filling onto the baked crust (below).
Pour the filling over the top of this, then sprinkle some of the crust crumbs on top and bake for 30 minutes and, wow, you have these amazing bars!
See the recipe below so you can make these too!
🎃 Amish Recipes Using Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a versatile Amish favorite this time of year, found in all sorts of dishes!
Amish Pumpkin Crunch - A classic, crunch, that is so good!
Pumpkin Pie Squares - A nice twist on an old favorite!
Holiday Pumpkin Cake - Delicious! This is a cake you can pretty much eat anytime between October and Christmas. Or, heck, who says you can't enjoy pumpkin in April or May?
Homemade Pumpkin Fritters With Whipped Cream For breakfast, supper, or anytime you want a pumpkin-infused meal!
Full Recipe
Amish Pumpkin Cheesecake Crunch Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups flour
- 10 tablespoons butter, softened
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
Filling
- 2- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice or pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Crust
- Mix altogether and reserve 1 ¾ cup for topping.
- Put the rest in a 9 by 13 inch cake pan and bake at 350 for15 minutes or until golden.
Filling
- In a large bowl, mix the filling ingredients.
- Spread filling on top of crust then sprinkle reserved crust ingredients and sprinkle on top.
- Bake at 350for an additional 30 minutes. Cool and enjoy. Delicious with ice cream
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