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Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Recipe Snapshot

Servings

16

Total Time

9 h 15 m

Course

dessert

Ingredients

In a large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted, cooled butter, brown sugar, and kosher salt. Stir until very well mixed. Pour out into the prepared baking pan, then press firmly into a flat even layer.

Make the crust

1

Transfer to the preheated oven, then bake until set. Remove from the oven, then allow to cool slightly while you make the filling.

Bake the crust

2

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides, then add large eggs. Continue beating on medium-low until fully incorporated and the mixture is fluffy.

Make the cheesecake filling

3

To the remaining cheesecake batter, add canned pumpkin purée, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, and a pinch of allspice. Beat until very well mixed. Pour this on top of the plain cheesecake filling, then smooth into an even layer.

Make the pumpkin cheesecake filling

4

Transfer to an oven, then bake for  until the filling is set, rotating the pan once halfway through cook time.

Bake the cheesecake bars

5

When ready, carefully use the parchment to lift the cheesecake bars out of the pan. Cut into bars, then serve immediately! I like to dollop or pipe a little homemade whipped cream on each, sprinkle with the tiniest bit of ground cinnamon.

Slice, then serve

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