Description
These Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are a delightful dessert featuring a creamy, spiced filling on a buttery graham cracker crust. They’re easy to make and perfect for autumn gatherings or holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 18 sheets graham crackers, finely crushed
- 8 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 15 ounces pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (163°C). Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang.
- In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers, brown sugar, and cinnamon until fine crumbs form.
- Pour the melted butter over the crumb mixture and pulse until well combined and resembling wet sand.
- Press the crumbs evenly and firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Allow the crust to cool while preparing the cheesecake filling.
Notes
Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
You can prepare the filling a day ahead and store it in the fridge for convenience.
For added flavor, consider sprinkling extra pumpkin pie spice on top before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 95mg