Pumpkin desserts are desserts which remind me on my childhood when my Grandma have made pumpkin bread, pies and cookies. I remember that she have always told us how pumpkin is healthy so we should eat it. My sister and I never liked pumpkin so much, but we are used to it so we loved it. I know how pumpkin is healthy so I make many recipes with pumpkin in my kitchen and I am really happy when I see that my children like it. Pumpkins are the perfect way to watch out of your health so you need to make healthy meals and snack with them.
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars - Will make for a super tasty sweet treat during the fall and holiday season. This perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars is delicious and very good! Perfect Thanksgiving Dessert!
INGREDIENTS
For the crust:
- 1⅔ cup graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- For the cheesecake layer:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the pumpkin layer:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree, canned (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- ¼ cup water
Whipped cream
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325F, line a 9x13 baking dish with foil lightly spray with non-stick spray, set aside
- To make crusts:
- In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until all crumbs are moist
- Lightly press crumb mixture into prepared baking dish
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, add in sour cream and sugar and beat again
- Add eggs, one at a time to cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition
- Add vanilla extract and beat one more time
- Spoon mixture on top of prepared crust and spread evenly
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until just set
- Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rock
- While the crust is cooling prepare the pumpkin layer
- In a medium saucepan set over medium low heat, combine pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar and granulated sugar, milk, pumpkin spice and cinnamon
- Cook and whisk every few minutes for 10 minutes
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract
- In a small sauce pan, sprinkle the gelatin over the water and allow 5 minutes to soften
- Turn heat to low and stir to melt gelatin completely
- Remove to heat
- Add gelatin mixture to pumpkin mixture and combine until smooth
- Pour the pumpkin mixture over the cooled cream cheese layer and place in the refrigerator to chill for several hours or overnight
- Cut into bars
- Serve with whipped cream if desired