Description
These Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bars are the perfect blend of creamy cheesecake and cozy fall flavors, all nestled on a buttery graham cracker crust. Swirled with warm pumpkin spice and baked to perfection, they’re ideal for quick breakfast treats, easy dinner desserts, healthy snack alternatives, or fall party food ideas. If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing, easy recipe to make this season, this is one you’ll come back to every autumn.
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar (for crust)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press into the pan and bake for 8–10 minutes. Let cool.
3. Beat cream cheese until smooth, add 1 cup sugar, then mix in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time until smooth.
4. Set aside 1/2 cup of cheesecake filling. Mix it with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and flour.
5. Pour plain cheesecake mixture over crust. Drop spoonfuls of pumpkin mixture on top and swirl with a knife.
6. Bake for 40–45 minutes until edges are set and the center slightly jiggles.
7. Cool in oven with the door ajar for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
8. Slice and serve chilled for best results.
Notes
For clean slices, wipe your knife between each cut.
Chill overnight for best texture and flavor.
Don’t skip lining the pan—it makes removing and slicing so much easier.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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