Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
These pumpkin bars are better than your standard pumpkin pie. Perfect for dessert, or a special Fall coffee treat!
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 Box Pound Cake Mix
- 1 Egg
- 2 t Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 2 T Melted Butter
Filling
- 8 oz Cream Cheese (Softened)
- 1 14oz Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 16oz Can Pumpkin
- 2 Eggs
- 2 t Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 t Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Cup Crushed Walnuts (optional)
Instructions
For the crust:
- In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, egg, pumpkin pie spice, and melted butter with a mixer on high speed until crumbs form.
- Evenly spread the mix in the bottom of a 9"x13" glass baking dish, set aside
For the filling:
- In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk on medium/high speed until the cream cheese is smooth and all lumps are gone.
- Add in the pumpkin, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon while mixing on medium speed. Continue to mix until all ingredients are fully combined.
- Pour the mixture onto the crust and spread out evenly.
- Top with crushed walnuts (optional)
- Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 35 minutes.
- Carefully check to see if it's done by inserting a toothpick in the center, if it comes out clean it's done. If it's not, continue to bake in 5 minute increments until the toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in dish before slicing into 24 bars.
Notes
- For smooth slicing, wipe your knife clean between each cut with a clean damp towel.
- Bars can be refrigerated for 5 days.