Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars With a Gingersnap Crust |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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I made these for Thanksgiving 2006, and they were a hit! Delicious crust and creamy filling. You get the best of both worlds (pumpkin pie and cheesecake) without the hassle of preparing a real cheesecake. Ingredients:
2 cups finely crushed gingersnaps |
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
1/4 cup brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 cup canned pumpkin |
1 tablespoon flour |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla |
3 eggs |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Line bottom and sides of a 9 x13 baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. Set aside.
3. CRUST: Blend cookies, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor until finely ground; add pecans and butter and combine. Transfer crumb mixture to prepared pan, and press gently into bottom. Bake until fragrant and slightly firm, 12 to 15 minutes.
4. PUMPKIN BATTER: In a medium bowl stir together pumpkin, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until combined; set aside.
5. CREAM CHEESE BATTER: In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla, beating until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating at low speed after each addition just until combined.
6. Stir 1/3 of the cream cheese batter (about 1 1/2 cups) into the pumpkin batter until smooth. Pour remaining cream cheese batter over crust.
7. Place large spoonfuls of pumpkin batter randomly over cream cheese batter. Using the tip of a table knife or a thin metal spatula, gently swirl the two batters together. This should have a marbled look.
8. Bake for 25 to 30 or until center is just set.
9. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours before lifting out of pan and cutting into squares or bars. Store any remaining bars in the refrigerator.
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