Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin cheesecake bars are the easier and less fussy version of pumpkin cheesecake. My recipe uses just 12 ingredients, comes together quickly, and is made WITHOUT a water bath! Includes a how-to video!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 7 Tablespoons salted butter (melted )
- 24 oz cream cheese (softened )
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed )
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- ⅔ cup canned pumpkin
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin spice
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325F (160C) and line a 9x9" (22x22cm) baking pan with parchment paper (optional, but helps prevent cracks and makes removing from the pan and slicing easier).
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, granulated and brown sugar and use an electric mixer (or paddle attachment on stand mixer) on medium-speed to stir until mixture is smooth and creamy and no lumps remain.
- 3
Measure out about 1 ½ cups of cheesecake batter and pour into a separate mixing bowl. To this, add the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice and stir until combined.