Description
Delicious pumpkin cheesecake bars with a spiced graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press firmly into the pan.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes, then let cool.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in pumpkin puree, vanilla, spices, and salt.
- Pour filling over crust and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Use room-temperature cream cheese for smoother filling.
- Store leftovers refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Bars firm up as they cool.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg