Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Incredibly easy and tasty. Neufchatel can be substituted for the cream cheese for a lower-fat but equally scrumptious alternative. Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup packed brown sugar |
5 tablespoons butter, softened |
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese |
3/4 cup white sugar |
1/2 cup pumpkin puree |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon ground allspice |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
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.
3. Bake crust in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.
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.
5. Return dish to oven and continue baking until the topping browns, 30 to 35 minutes.
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