Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
By
Lisa Walker
@Lisak73
6
I came up with this last night and it was AWESOME. Hope you Enjoy it as much as we did. :)
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These quick and easy pumpkin cheesecake bars are going to be a hit with family and friends. The pumpkin flavor is subtle and delightful. Even though there are no nuts in the recipe, they had a nutty flavor. They're divine! 
Ingredients
- 2 c
- all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c
- firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 c
- butter, softened
- 3 pkg
- cream cheese, softened, 8 oz. each
- 1 c
- pure pumpkin
- 3/4 c
- sugar
- 3 large
- eggs
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 1 tsp
- pumpkin pie spice
CRUST:
CHEESECAKE FILLING:
How to Make Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
- 2Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly.
- 3Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- 4In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- 5Add pumpkin and then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla and pumpkin spice. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.
- 6Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool. Once cooled down cut into squares. Serve with whipped cream.
