pumpkin pie cheesecake bars

Name: Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) chocolate graham crackers crumbs; 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) melted butter; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) light brown sugar; 2 package(s) cream cheese (8 oz each); 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 - eggs, room temperature; 1-2 teaspoon(s) pumpkin pie spice (depending on how much spice you like); 1 teaspoon(s) Kosher salt; 3/4 can(s) canned pumpkin

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Angie Forester

Memphis, TN

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

The ultimate southern Thanksgiving dessert.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Cool and creamy, these pumpkin pie cheesecake bars are a delightful fall dessert. It truly tastes like a pumpkin pie cheesecake with a chocolate crust. Only it's much easier to make than a cheesecake. The filling is creamy and filled with pumpkin spice flavor. Serve the bars with a dollop of whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon for a delicious treat. These would also make an easy holiday dessert.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 8 Hr

cook time 1 Hr 5 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 depending on how you cut them

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate graham crackers crumbs
2 1/2 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 packages cream cheese (8 oz each)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 - eggs, room temperature
1-2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (depending on how much spice you like)
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
3/4 can canned pumpkin

How To Make pumpkin pie cheesecake bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 F. In a small bowl, stir together the first 3 ingredients until combined.

Step 2

Press in the bottom of a parchment-lined 8x8 square baking dish. Bake for 8-10 mins to set.
Step 3

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar, and extract in a stand mixer, at medium speed, until smooth.
Step 4

Add eggs, spices, and salt. Continue beating until well combined.
Step 5

Add pumpkin, beating until everything comes together.
Step 6

Pour batter over crust.
Step 7

Bake for 40 minutes (be sure to watch it, so it doesn't brown on top). Once it's set, turn the oven off and leave the oven door closed for 15 mins.
Step 8

Remove and let cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 8 hrs or overnight.
Step 9

Cut into bars. Garnish with graham cracker crumbles and serve.
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