These pumpkin cheesecake bars are so delicious! A graham cracker crust, creamy pumpkin cheesecake and a layer of streusel make this an amazing fall recipe. I plan to make this again at Thanksgiving and everyone is already excited to eat it again!
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Crust ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 C cinnamon graham cracker crumbs, about 2 packages
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter melted
Cheesecake ingredients
- 2 – 8oz pkgs, cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 C + 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Streusel ingredients
- 1/2 C light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 C flour
- 1/4 C quick cooking oats
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper
- In a medium bowl, combine the crust ingredients and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Press evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.
- In large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.
- Beat with hand mixers until completely smooth and creamy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, and beat until each is combined.
- Remove 1 and 1/2 cups of this mixture and pour on top of the crust.
- Add the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice to the remaining cheesecake mixture and stir until completely combined.
- Careful not to combine the two layers, pour the pumpkin layer on top of the plain cheesecake layer.
Streusel Directions
- Using a medium mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, white flour, oats, and cinnamon.
- Add in the butter and vanilla and mix together until well combined.
- Sprinkle this streusel topping evenly over the pumpkin cheesecake layer.
- Place in the oven and bake for 50-55 minutes or until the cheesecake has set.
- Allow to cool for about an hour and then place in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Cut into bars and enjoy your delicious pumpkin cheesecake bars!
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 C cinnamon graham cracker crumbs about 2 packages
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter melted
Cheesecake:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened 2 blocks
- 1/2 C + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/2 C + 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Streusel:
- 1/2 C light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 C flour
- 1/4 C quick cooking oats
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper
- In a medium bowl, combine the crust ingredients and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Press evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.
- In large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.
- Beat with hand mixers until completely smooth and creamy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, and beat until each is combined.
- Remove 1 and 1/2 cups of this mixture and pour on top of the crust.
- Add the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice to the remaining cheesecake mixture and stir until completely combined.
- Careful not to combine the two layers, pour the pumpkin layer on top of the plain cheesecake layer.
Streusel:
- Using a medium mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, white flour, oats, and cinnamon.
- Add in the butter and vanilla and mix together until well combined.
- Sprinkle this streusel topping evenly over the pumpkin cheesecake layer.
- Place in the oven and bake for 50-55 minutes or until the cheesecake has set.
- Allow to cool for about an hour and then place in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
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