Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe

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Pumpkin pie and cheesecake go together perfectly in this special dish from Sharon Kurtz. “These bars are absolutely delightful and easy to make,” she writes from Emmaus, Pennsylvania.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 20 Servings
15 35 50

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 20 walnut halves

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheeses and sugar until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin, flour, pie spice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust.
  • Bake at 325° for 35-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Cut cheesecake into 20 bars; top each with a walnut half. Yield: 20 bars.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 186 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars in Light & Tasty December/January 2008, p49

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Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by Ljsksu

I used this recipe for a tailgating party. It was simple to make, tasted great, and was a huge hit at the party!


Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by chris100

This is Awesome ! I am making it a Christmas party tomorrow.


Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by aeg2t

I love cheesecake, and this was an easy and very tasty version. It had just the right amount of pumpkin pie flavor. After reading the previous reviews that the crust fell apart, I added more butter to the crust and didn't have any trouble keeping the crust together when cutting.


Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2011 by bonniesimone

We really enjoyed this recipe, I agree with the last comment that the crust was too crumbly. Even though it would be a bit higher in calories, I would use regular butter or margerine and a little more of it. I would also bake and cool the crust instead of just refrigerating it. I also like my cheesecake a little thicker so I would make it in a smaller pan, perhaps a 9 inch square pan.


Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2011 by sharonkays

Nobody guessed it was low fat. Tasted good - no problems with the crust that were mentioned in another review. I liked it better with whipped cream in place of the nut.


Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2011 by sharonkays

Nobody would have guessed this was such a low fat recipe. Very good and eash to make. I used whipped cream on top instead of nuts.


Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2011 by saherman12

This was a big hit. The only issue I had was that my crust fell appart. Next time I will be using a little more butter. Also, we are not fans of walnuts. So, we used pecans.


Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2011 by chilipower

I had high hopes for this recipe but it was a disaster. It tasted all right...it wasn't too sweet which was good, but when I tried to take the bars out of the pan, the cake and crust would separate and the cheesecake was still too moist for my liking. I don't think I'll try these again.


Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2011 by Sally Miner

I made this last year for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit. Making it again this year.

 
 
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