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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
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ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
3 reviews
ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 8x8 cake pan.
In a bowl, combine the flour and brown sugar. Add the butter and blend in with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the nuts by hand.
Reserve 3/4 cup of the crumb mixture for the topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared cake pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while preparing the cheesecake filling.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, allspice and vanilla extract. Mix on medium speed with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
Pour the pumpkin cheesecake batter over the cooled crust. Sprinkle the top of the cheesecake evenly with the reserved crumb mixture.
Place the pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until the cheesecake is set.
Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Store the cheesecake in a loosely covered container in the refrigerator.
nutrition data
193 calories, 12 grams fat, 20 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
Pizza night is always a favorite, especially when you have great tasting pizza from some of the most popular restaurants.
reviews & comments
October 13, 2013
Definitely a good cheesecake bars recipe. Sometimes they are too dense and dry and not very cheesecake like but this was quite good. I'll be making these again. I think they'll be popular through the fall and winter as they can be served at Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
December 22, 2007
Absolutely wonderful! I replaced the sugar with regular splenda, the brown sugar with the splenda brown sugar blend, and replaced the Cream cheese with 1/3 less fat option. Saving over 900 calories and sacrificing ZERO taste! Anyone who is a splenda should do this!!
October 20, 2007
So moist and tasty! We had to have to servings. 1 wasn't enough!