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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin, cheesecake, gingersnaps, crumble topping & caramel sauce? Yes please.
Prep Time 1 hr 50 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 2 hrs 50 mins
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups crushed gingersnap crumbs
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 8oz packages of cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Line a 8″x8″ glass pan with foil, be sure to cover the sides, you are going to use this to lift the cheesecake out of the pan.
  • Combine the melted butter and gingersnap crumbs and press into the bottom of the pan. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. Reduce heat to 325 degrees.
  • In a bowl beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Beat in sugar, sour cream, heavy cream, vanilla, eggs, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Pour mixture onto gingersnap crust.
  • In another bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Using a pastry cutter cut cold butter into the mixture until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle mixture over the top of the cheesecake. Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 - 50 minutes or until the center is set. If a knife inserted comes out mostly clean you are good to go.
  • Allow to cool on a cooling rack for about 40 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled through, about 2 hours.
  • Cut, drizzle with caramel sauce and serve.

Notes

If you end up with lumps in your cheesecake you can transfer the mix to a food processor and pulse a couple of times until smooth. You want it to be smooth because the lumps won't dissolve when you bake it. 
Nutrition information for estimation purposes only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 3243IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 2mg
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Keywords: Christmas, dessert, fall, pumpkin, thanksgiving