Description
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are the perfect dessert to elevate your Friendsgiving celebration. With a creamy, spiced pumpkin filling layered on a buttery graham cracker crust, these bars deliver an irresistible combination of flavors and textures. Their warm aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg will have your guests flocking to the dessert table, while their easy preparation allows you to focus on enjoying the festivities with friends. Serve chilled or at room temperature, and watch as they disappear in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ? cups graham cracker crumbs
- ? cup unsalted butter, melted
- ? cup granulated sugar, divided
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350?F (175?C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish or line with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, ? cup sugar, and melted butter until combined. Press into the bottom of the dish.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add remaining sugar and mix until creamy.
- Mix in pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and eggs one at a time until fully combined.
- Pour filling over the crust and bake for 30-35 minutes or until edges are set with a slight jiggle in the center.
- Cool at room temperature for an hour before refrigerating for at least two hours before cutting into squares.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (70g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 186mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 72mg