Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

These.Bars.

My BFF made these for an Origami Owl Jewelry Bar and I honestly couldn’t stop eating them. So very addictive.

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So I obviously had to come home and make them after making a couple of tweeks. I made them for a Halloween party, and my husband conveniently forgot to put them in the car.
Uh-huh, so you know what that means? I have had a 9 x 13 pan of these at my house for a week. I have probably eaten 12 of them. I DO NOT exaggerate.

The moral of this story is…if you make them, be sure not to keep them in your house.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Recipe Type: dessert
Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry HOusewife
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An addictive Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bar recipe
Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cups Flour
  • 3/4 cup White Sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 cup cold Butter, cubed
  • 1 cup Old-Fashioned Oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped Pecans
  • 1 package (8 oz) Cream Cheese, softened
  • 2 teaspoons ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 can (15oz) Pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon Maple Extract
  • 3 Eggs, lightly beaten
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick foil.
  3. In a small bowl, mix flour,1/4 cup white sugar, and brown sugar; cut in butter until it is crumbled. Stir in oats and pecans. Save 1 cup for topping.
  4. Firmly press the remaining crumb mixture into the pan. Bake 15 minutes
  5. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, cinnamon,pumpkin pie spice and remaining 1/2 cup white sugar until smooth. Add in pumpkin, vanilla and maple extract ; beat until smooth.
  6. Add eggs and beat on low speed until just blended.
  7. Pour over warm crust and sprinkle with the reserved 1 cup of crumb mixture.
  8. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the filling is set.
  9. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
  10. Cut into squares.
  11. Store covered in the refrigerator.
Notes
Recipe inspired by Taste of Home [url href=”http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pumpkin-cream-cheese-bars-2″ target=”_blank”]Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars[/url]

 

Comments

  1. pumpkin cheesecake bars are one of my favorites. I like your version with the crumb topping.

  2. I want the WHOLE PAN!!!

  3. I love the maple flavor in this recipe. Sounds delish!

  4. Girl, these sound so good!

  5. Pumpkin cheesecake bars have to be one of my favorite seasonal treats 🙂 love this recipe!

  6. Of course they’re addictive! Holy moly.

  7. Yeah, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to stay away from these!!

  8. These do look like they would be hard to resist! No wonder he “forgot” to take them to the party!

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