Delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
These Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars combine a rich chocolate crust, spiced pumpkin cheesecake filling, and a decadent chocolate swirl for a perfect fall dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours
- Yield: 16 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 chocolate graham crackers
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup canned pure pumpkin purée
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch light metal baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- Pulse graham crackers in a food processor to fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter. Press the crumb mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and pumpkin purée until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
- Then add flour, spices, and salt. Mix just until combined.
- Melt chopped chocolate in the microwave in 30-second bursts. Mix 1 cup of cheesecake batter into the chocolate.
- Pour the pumpkin batter over the crust. Drop dollops of chocolate batter on top and swirl using a knife.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly.
- Cool completely in pan, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture.
- Let all ingredients come to room temperature before mixing.
- Do not overmix batter after adding eggs.
- For best swirl effect, avoid over-swiping the knife.
- Can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
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