Pumpkin Cheesecake Crumb Bars
If you're lookin got a new, and easy, alternative to traditional pumpkin desserts look no further than Pumpkin Cheesecake Crumb Bars! They have a pumpkin spiced cheesecake layer sandwiched between melt in your mouth, buttery oatmeal crust! It's dreamy!
Servings 18 bars
Ingredients
Crumb Crust
- 2 c. flour
- 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. butter cold
- 1 1/2 c. oats
Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling
- 2 8 oz. pkgs cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 c. pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan or line with greased aluminum foil.
Crumb Crust
- Mix flour and brown sugar in a food processor. Slice butter in then add to food processor and pulse until crumbly. Add oats and pulse again.
- Reserve 1½ cups crumbs for top. Press remaining crumbs in the bottom of prepared pan and pack lightly. Bake for 10 minutes.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and blend. Add pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over baked crust. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top of cream cheese layer. Press gently.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until browned on top.
- Cool. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.