Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
By
Sharon Swanson, Indianapolis, Ind.
Take your pumpkin pie to go with these handy pumpkin pie bars.
Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
50 minutes
Total time
1 hour
Yield
16 Bars
Ingredients
1 cup flour 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar (lightly packed) 5 tablespoons butter (softened) 1⁄2 cup nuts (finely chopped) 8 ounces cream cheese (softened) 3⁄4 cup sugar 1⁄2 cup pumpkin (canned) 2 eggs (lightly beaten) 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon allspice (ground) 1 teaspoon vanillaInstructions
Combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter to make a crumb mixture; stir in nuts. Reserve 3/4 cup of mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture into an 8-inch-square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Combine cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, allspice and vanilla; blend until smooth. Pour over baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake for an additional 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before cutting.
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