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Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are rich and creamy with a buttery Graham cracker crust and eye-catching pumpkin swirl!
David Murphy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Serving Size 9 Squares

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 8 tbsp. Butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar plus 2 tbsp, divided
  • ¼ cup brown sugar plus 2 tbsp, divided
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 - 8 ounce blocks of cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 325°F. Line an 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
  • For the crust, add the butter to a microwave safe bowl, and heat on 30 second increments, until melted.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, 2 tbsp. Granulated sugar and 2 tbsp. Brown sugar, mix until well combined.
  • Press into an even layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
    In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to combine cream cheese, and the remaining granulated and brown sugar, until smooth.
  • Add sour cream and vanilla, and mix until combined.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing in between each egg until just combined.
  • Remove 1 ½ cups of the cheesecake mixture and pour into a medium mixing bowl. Set the remaining mix aside.
  • To the 1 ½ cups, add pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice, and mix to combine.
  • Alternate spooning the different cheesecake flavors over the prepared crust, and use a toothpick to swirl the cheesecake.
  • Bake 45-50 minutes, the cheesecake will still be slightly jiggly.
  • Allow the cheesecake to cool, and chill in the refrigerator for 6 hours, or overnight.