Butternut Squash Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients

• null 230g unsalted Anchor butter, room temp
• 200g brown sugar
• 1 large free-range egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 230g mashed butternut squash*
• 250g all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 teaspoons mixed spice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 33x23 cm non-stick baking pan
• *to make the butternut squash mash, boil 300g diced and peeled butternut squash until tender, drain, mash and allow to cool before using.
• null 250g Anchor cream cheese, softened to room temperature.
• 50g granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds