Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Incredibly easy and tasty. Neufchatel can be substituted for the cream cheese for a lower-fat but equally scrumptious alternative.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• ½ cup finely chopped pecans
• ½ cup pumpkin puree

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Mix flour and brown sugar in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture until small crumbs form. Stir pecans into the crumbs. Set 3/4 cup of the mixture aside for topping the bars; press remainder of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake crust in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.

Step 4

Beat cream cheese, white sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla extract, allspice, and cinnamon together in a bowl until smooth; pour over the cooled crust. Sprinkle reserved topping over the cream cheese mixture.

Step 5

Return dish to oven and continue baking until the topping browns, 30 to 35 minutes.