Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars – Layers of Fall Deliciousness

Servings: 12–16 bars
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
Cooling Time: 2 hours (patience is a virtue, especially with cheesecake)

Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (or digestive biscuits, finely crushed)
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp sugar

For the Cheesecake Layer:

  • 16 oz (2 packages) cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Pumpkin Layer:

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 large egg

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