Pumpkin Pie Crunch

We are in the final week before our Thanksgiving feast begins.  Well in all honesty ours already began!  I have been in pumpkin overload and making everything under the sun, since all my school events are now over for November.

I have made this Pumpkin Pie Crunch once already and cannot stay out of the sheet pan.  Yes, it really is that good.  I have convinced myself that it is completely suitable for a breakfast pastry as well. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie Crunch
Courtesy of www.spendwithpennies.com

1 can (15.5 ounce) packed pumpkin
1 can (12 ounce) evaporated milk
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbl pumpkin pie spice
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 package yellow cake mix

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 9x13 pan and set aside.

In a bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, salt and pumpkin pie spice.  Pour into the prepared pan.  Gently sprinkle the cake mix powder over the pumpkin mixture, and top with pecans.  Drizzle melted butter over the cake mix and pecans layer.

Bake 25 minutes uncovered.  cover with foil and bake and additional 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and uncover.  (be careful, the steam will be very hot).  Cool completely and cut into squares.

One Year Ago: Bourbon Glazed Salmon
Two Years Ago: Two Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins
Three Years Ago: Churchill Downs Signature Barbecue Shrimp

Clearly, someone in our family does not like the crusty outer pieces.

(Exhibit A, below)