What a wonderful recipe to make for a fall party or Halloween or Thanksgiving , these pumpkin cheesecake bars are so easy to make and I am sure they will be a great success
With Halloween and Thanksgiving around the corner it is always great to pick up great recipes before hand so that you can bookmark them to make for that special occasion .. so I thought you would love this one
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 ½ cups chopped pecans, divided
½ cup butter (1 stick), melted
3 eggs, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
cooking oil spray
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups half-and-half cream
½ cup maple syrup
15-ounce can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together flour and brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add ½ cup chopped pecans and mix well. Press crust mixture into bottom of a 15 ½-inch by 10 ½-inch by 1-inch jelly roll pan (or similarly sized baking pan or dish) that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in remaining 2 eggs, the half-and-half cream, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Pour over prepared crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chopped pecans. Bake at 350 degrees (F) until set. (A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean.) Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, and then chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Cut into bars (or squares) as desired. Store in the refrigerator until serving time.
You may cover these bars with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in a refrigerator up to 1 week.
