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Ooey Gooey Sweet Potato Bars

Ooey Gooey Sweet Potato Bars

Buttery ooey gooey sweet potato spice bars
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 479 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 1 white cake mix
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Filling
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ½ cups sweet potato butter (13-ounce jar) (may substitute pumpkin butter)
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup salted butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

Crust
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cake mix, melted butter, vanilla, and eggs. Place the mixture into a 9x13-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray and tamp it down to make a bottom crust.
Filling
  • Mix the granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle half of the mixture evenly over the prepared crust. Set the rest aside.
  • Next, use a mixer to mix together the cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and the sweet potato butter. Add the melted butter and beat. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until blended. Add the confectioner's sugar and beat until well mixed.
  • Pour the filling over the crust. Sprinkle the leftover sugar/cinnamon mixture evenly over it. Sprinkle the pecans on top.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. The center will be wiggly when it comes out of the oven. Cool and then cut into bars.

Notes

Sweet Potato Butter

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1 1/2 cups of sweet potato butter is approximately a 13-ounce jar.  Because sweet potato butter is sold in different jar sizes, I have used more or less than stated in this recipe with equally good results.  The smallest amount to use would be about 9 ounces.

Nutrition

Calories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 2gSugar: 58gVitamin A: 440IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Bars, Sweet potato, Sweet Potato Ooey Gooey Bars
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