Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling

Makes

20 bars

Updated: Aug. 17, 2023
Pumpkin pie and cheesecake go together perfectly in these bars. They are absolutely delightful and easy to make. —Sharon Kurtz, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat stick margarine, 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

  1. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in margarine. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Cut cheesecake into 20 bars; top each with a walnut half.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 194 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 245mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1-1/2 starch.