Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

4 from 11 votes

With layers of streusel, cheesecake filling and a swirl of pumpkin, these Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are gorgeous and so delicious!

Prep Time20

Cook Time35

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin

Servings: bars

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Kelsey Byrnes

Ingredients

Bottom + Top Layer

1 15.25-ounce box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter melted
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Cream Cheese Layer

1 8-ounce package cream cheese softened
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Pumpkin Layer

1 15-ounce can pumpkin (pumpkin puree, NOT pumpkin pie mix)
2 eggs
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 5-ounce can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line the bottom and sides of a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. Lining the pan helps to remove the bars and cut them easier.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, melted butter, pumpkin pie spice and chopped pecans.
Press about half of the mixture into the bottom of the pan and set aside the remainder.
In another bowl, stir the cream cheese until nice and smooth. Then add the sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla and whisk until smooth; set aside. NOTE: This mixture will be runnier than a typical cheesecake.
In a separate bowl, combine all ingredients for the pumpkin layer. Whisk until smooth and set aside.
Scoop the cream cheese filling and pumpkin filling over the crust, alternating to create a marbled look. Use a butter knife to carefully marble the fillings together. Again, these fillings are both quite runny, but will set up after they bake. (See video for a better understanding of what the batter will look like).
Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture over the top of the fillings.
Bake for 35-40 minutes* or until the bars don't move when jiggled.
Let cool to room temperature then refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

*I bake mine in a metal 9x13" pan. If you use a ceramic or glass baking dish, you will likely have to add more time as it takes longer for this type of pan to heat.

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