Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg pinch of ground cloves 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 2 large eggs, beaten 3 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces and melted Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch pie plate. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter and stir until well blended. Stir in eggs; mix well. In another medium bowl, whisk together sugar and vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients; stir until well blended. Stir in butter pieces until well blended. Pour batter into pie plate; bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before serving warm.
Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Any type of bar dessert recipe is always a hit! They’re so easy to slice up into their little squares and hand out at potlucks, parties, and everything in-between. These pumpkin cheesecake bars are ideal if you’re hosting a large crowd for Thanksgiving! The sweet graham cracker crust is also deliciously pumpkin spiced, so it serves as the most amazing base for the creamy pumpkin cheesecake. From top to bottom, these bars are wonderfully fall-inspired! If you’re a pumpkin lover, this recipe is calling your name. We love pumpkin cheesecake, but these bars are so much faster and easier, they’re a great quick fix when you need it!
How to Make Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars for Fall and Thanksgiving
Preheat the oven and prepare a baking dish. Create the crust be combining all of the ingredients, then pressing the mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. For the cheesecake mixture, start by first combining the cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Add the eggs one at a time to the mixture. Pour the cheesecake mixture onto the crust. Bake. Cool. Chill in the refrigerator. Slice and enjoy!
Don’t forget to top your cheesecake bars with a simple dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon! It’s the best way to top off these tasty pumpkin treats. Serve these cheesecake bars at a fall potluck, a Sunday game night, or as your main Thanksgiving dessert. No matter where you slice and serve them, these decadently rich and creamy pumpkin cheesecake bars are sure to be a huge hit.
More Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin Pie CheesecakeBaked Pumpkin DonutsPumpkin Chocolate Chip CookiesPumpkin Brownies
Easy to make and impossible to resist – these pumpkin cheesecake bars are really an autumnal dream come true! This is one of those recipes that I crave all year long, even when fall is long gone. If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
