Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with these delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars. Creamy pumpkin cheesecake swirled with a rich, tangy cream cheese mixture on a graham cracker crust – the perfect dessert for autumn gatherings.
Ingredients
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Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling:
- 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Topping:
- Whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 325°F and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Make the crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter, then press into the bottom of the pan.
- Prepare the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar, add eggs one at a time. Set aside some mixture, then add pumpkin, spice, and vanilla to the rest.
- Assemble and bake: Pour pumpkin mixture over crust, top with reserved cream cheese mixture, swirl, and bake for 45-50 minutes.
- Chill and serve: Cool, refrigerate for 4 hours, slice, and serve with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add chopped pecans to the crust.
- Bars can be made a day ahead for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
