These delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are full of amazing pumpkin flavor, mixed with cheesecake and a streusel topping?
HEAVEN, in bar form!
Cheesecake it self is incredible but mix it with pumpkin pie and you have a winning combination.
Fall season will be upon us soon so why not have a bunch of recipes waiting for your Fall baking list!
The topping on these babies are worth it alone!
You will not be able to eat just one, dangerous, I know LOL
I may have had wayyyy too many of these, but I couldnt help myself, they are simply outstanding.
Great to pack up for gifts and they freeze will too!
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars!
Ingredients
Crust ingredients:
- 1 and 1/2 C cinnamon graham cracker crumbs about 2 packages
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter melted
Cheesecake ingredients:
- 2 - 8 oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/2 C + 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Streusel ingredients:
- 1/2 C light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 C flour
- 1/4 C quick cooking oats
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Bar Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper
- In a medium bowl, combine the crust ingredients and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Press evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.
- In large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.
- Beat with hand mixers until completely smooth and creamy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, and beat until each is combined.
- Remove 1 and 1/2 cups of this mixture and pour on top of the crust.
- Add the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice to the remaining cheesecake mixture and stir until completely combined.
- Careful not to combine the two layers, pour the pumpkin layer on top of the plain cheesecake layer.
Streusel Directions:
- Using a medium mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, white flour, oats, and cinnamon.
- Add in the butter and vanilla and mix together until well combined.
- Sprinkle this streusel topping evenly over the pumpkin cheesecake layer.
- Place in the oven and bake for 50-55 minutes or until the cheesecake has set.
- Allow to cool for about an hour and then place in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
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