Easy Dessert Recipes: Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
These creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars blend smooth pumpkin flavor with a luscious cheesecake layer on a sweet graham cracker crust. The perfect fall dessert!
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, and melted butter until combined.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake crust for 8–10 minutes, then remove and cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Reserve 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture; set aside.
- To the remaining batter, add pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix until blended.
- Pour pumpkin mixture over the crust.
- Drop spoonfuls of the reserved batter over the pumpkin layer and swirl gently with a knife.
- Bake 40–45 minutes or until center is set.
- Cool completely, then refrigerate at least 3 hours before slicing.