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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

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Spiced pumpkin bars with a tart, cream cheese swirl and crunchy walnuts.
Course Dessert
Keyword bars, cheesecake, cream cheese, dessert, pumpkin

Equipment

  • quarter baking sheet with lip OR 13x9 baking dish

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bar

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts

Cheesecake Swirl

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

Pumpkin Bar

  • Combine pumpkin puree, oil, and eggs. Mix well until combined.
  • Mix in white and brown sugars, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
  • Add in flour and baking soda and mix until streaky.
  • Add in toasted walnuts and finish mixing.

Cheesecake Swirl

  • Mix together softened cream cheese, egg, sugar, and salt until blended smooth. Make sure there are no lumps.

Assembly

  • Pour the pumpkin bar mixture into baking sheet/dish and ensure it is leveled.
  • Drizzle cheesecake swirl over the pumpkin bar into lines.
  • Using a spatula/spoon/chopstick/utensil of choice, cut lines through the cheesecake and pumpkin batters to "swirl" the two together. Don't go overboard otherwise it will turn into a mixture.
  • Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes, until bars have puffed up, cheesecake has set, and toothpick comes out clean.