Pumpkin Cheesecake Layer Bars
It's like a pumpkin pie with a cheesecake on top.
Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen
Jump to recipeSo it's fall happiness in bar form. (And that shortbread crust is killer.)
Ingredients
For The Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
For The Pumpkin Layer:
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 15 oz. canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 3 eggs
For The Cheesecake Layer:
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions
- Step 1
1. To make the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 11 pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix the flour and confectioner's sugar together. Add in butter and incorporate together with your hands until it forms a crumbly crust. Press the mixture into prepared pan, and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
2. To make the pumpkin layer: In large bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and eggs on medium speed until well blended. Pour over hot base. Return to oven and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until set and dry in center. Remove from oven.
3. To make the cheesecake layer: In small bowl, mix sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extra. Pour mixture over pumpkin layer and spread evenly. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until topping is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
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