Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe
These pumpkin cheesecake bars are the perfect fall dessert and couldn’t be simpler. The dessert is made with just a few simple steps, making it the best holiday dessert! Full of pumpkin flavor and delicious fall spices, you will fall in love with these bars!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham crackers crumbs about 16 crackers
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
Filling:
- 24 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper.
Prepare crust:
- Add graham crackers to a Ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin until fine. Add the crushed graham crackers with sugar, and butter and stir until combined.
- Spread across the baking pan and press down into an even layer. Set aside.
Prepare filling:
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla, sour cream, and salt, and beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add eggs, one at a time and beat on low speed, scraping down the side of the bowl.
- Measure 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture and add it to a separate bowl. To it, add the pumpkin puree, pie spice and cinnamon.
- Add the cheesecake mixture and gently spread it over the graham cracker base.
- Then, take the pumpkin puree mixture and drop dollops all over the mixture. Swirl the pumpkin mixture into the cheesecake mixture.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 35-45 minutes, until the center still has a very slight jiggle but the edges set.
- Place on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Storage. Keep leftovers stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Freeze. Store these bars for longer by placing them in the fridge and freeze them for up to 3 months. Thaw: Thaw the bars in the refrigerator.
- Make your bars beautiful. Use a toothpick to swirl pretty patterns into the cheesecake.
- Make these in advance. These bars are so easy to make ahead of time and serve as a beautiful treat.