Simple Tasty Treats

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin is a favorite fall flavor of mine and I enjoy using it in different dishes and beverages. I typically make a pumpkin pie or pumpkin cheesecake for the holidays and this time I decided to go for a handheld version with the bars.

Now I usually just go to my old recipe box for this but I don’t have that on hand in my camper so I followed a recipe from My Baking Addiction and modified it a bit by omitting the streusel topping. I hope you love it as much as my husband did!

Recipe Ingredients

yield: 16-20 prep time: 25 mins cook time: 30-40 mins chill time: 1 hr 30min

For the Crust:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs *about 12 sheets of graham crackers crushed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup cold butter

For the Cream cheese Filling:

2 packages, 8 oz ea of cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons whole wheat flower *or flower of choice
1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 eggs

For the Whipped Topping:

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons of powdered sugar

Instructions

Go ahead and preheat the oven to 350 F. Grab a large bowl and mix together the graham crumbs and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter using your hands or a pastry blender or fork, until its combined and has a sand like texture. Next spread the mixture into an ungreased 8×8, 9×9 baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
While crust is baking mix together the softened cream cheese and and sugar until well blended. Add in pumpkin and the remaining ingredients. Mix together well until smooth.
Pour batter on top of the pre cooked crust and put into preheated oven. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until the center is no longer jiggly.
When cheesecake is done take out and cool on wire rack for about 30 minutes. After cooled, refrigerate for an hour or until set firmly.
Cut pumpkin cheesecake into 4×4 rows. Top each bar with some delicious homemade whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice.
Enjoy!

The Minimal Travelers