Description
These creamy pumpkin cheesecake bars combine a buttery graham cracker crust with a spiced pumpkin swirl for an effortless fall dessert. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving, they can be made ahead and sliced into neat squares.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter, then press into the pan and bake for 8–10 minutes.
3. Beat cream cheese until smooth, then add granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla until just combined and pour two-thirds over the crust.
4. Mix pumpkin purée, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and flour into the remaining cheesecake batter and spread over the first layer.
5. Bake for 40–45 minutes until the center is set but slightly jiggly, then cool to room temperature.
6. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, lift out with parchment, and slice into 12 bars.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 50
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