How to Make Perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the leaves start to change and the air becomes crisp, it’s officially pumpkin season. What better way to celebrate the arrival of autumn than with a delicious and indulgent dessert? These Perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are the ultimate treat for pumpkin lovers and cheesecake aficionados alike. With a buttery graham cracker crust, a creamy pumpkin filling, and a swirl of tangy cream cheese, these bars are the ideal combination of sweet, spiced, and smooth.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 9 hrs 35 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen bars

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Stir flour, butter, and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl until dough is well-blended. Pat dough into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and vanilla together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Whisk pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 eggs, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and cloves together in a bowl.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cooled crust. Pour pumpkin mixture over cream cheese mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bars are set, about 60 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight.
  • Nutrition

    170 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 48mg
    • Sodium: 170mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 56mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 110mg