Perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

These pumpkin cheesecake bars have a buttery crust, a layer of cheesecake, and a layer of pumpkin pie for a delicious combination of flavors in every bite.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 170 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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).

Step 4

Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and vanilla together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

Step 5

Whisk pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 eggs, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and cloves together in a bowl.

Step 6

Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cooled crust. Pour pumpkin mixture over cream cheese mixture.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until bars are set, about 60 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight.