Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars start with a graham cracker crust filled with a cheesecake layer, a pumpkin cheesecake layer, and topped with homemade whipped cream. Then, pumpkin spice is sprinkled over the top for even more pumpkin spice flavor! If these sound good to you, I know you will love my Pumpkin Cheesecake!
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Yes, it’s that time of year again…pumpkin spice time! I have lots of pumpkin spice recipes to choose from, including homemade pumpkin spice. For these bars, we even added a little more pumpkin spice to the recipe to make the flavor stand out even more!
Bar Ingredients
Pumpkin Spice: From the crust to the filling to the topping, you will use pumpkin spice. You can make your own homemade pumpkin spice or use store-bought.
Graham Crackers: I used about 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs for this recipe. You can buy graham cracker crumbs or you can crush your own (about 14 sheets of graham crackers for 2 cups crushed).
Cheesecake Layers: The cream cheese mixture is divided into two layers. The first layer is a layer of cheesecake with the second cheesecake layer has added pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice.
Pure Pumpkin: Be sure you are using Pure Pumpkin (formerly known as pumpkin puree), not pumpkin pie filling for this recipe. Pure pumpkin is cooked pumpkin that is blended or mashed into a smooth texture.
Topping: The topping for the bars is my homemade whipped topping with pumpkin spice sprinkled on top (optional). You could also use a cool whip.
Can I Freeze These Bars?
Yes! But, make sure you freeze the bars before adding the whipped topping. To freeze:
- Let the bars cool completely.
- Remove the bars from the pan and place them on a plate (cut or uncut). Put the cheesecake (uncovered) in the freezer for about an hour.
- After the hour in the freezer, remove the cheesecake bars and wrap them tightly in plastic wrap.
- Place the wrapped cheesecake into a labeled and dated zipped freezer bag. If stored properly, it will last up to 3 months in the freezer.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups (14-16 sheets, 168 g) honey graham crackers, finely crushed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
Topping
- 1 pint (454 g) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (31 g) confectioners' sugar
- pumpkin spice, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Crust
- In a medium bowl, add graham crackers, sugar, and pumpkin spice. Mix together.
- Add melted butter and mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated (no dry spots).
- Press the crumbs firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Chill the crust in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
Filling
- In a large bowl, add cream cheese and sugar. Using a handheld mixer, mix on low until creamy.
- With the mixer on low, add eggs, one at a time, until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Pour half of the cream cheese mixture onto the crust. Use a spatula to smooth it into an even layer. Set in the freezer to chill for 10 minutes.
- To the remaining cream cheese mixture, add the pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Mix on low to combine.
- Carefully spoon the pumpkin mixture over the cream cheese mixture, smoothing into an even layer.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until cheesecake is slightly set around the edges and jiggly in the center.
- Bring the bars to room temperature. Then, chill them in the refrigerator for 4 hours, up to overnight, before adding the topping.
Topping
- Add heavy cream to a mixing bowl. Start mixing at the lowest speed, and then gradually increase speed to medium until the cream starts to get thicker. (The gradual progression prevents you from spraying yourself with cream.)
- When the cream starts to thicken, stop the mixer. Slowly add in the confectioners' sugar and then resume mixing again, starting with low speed and increasing to medium speed, and eventually moving to a high speed.
- The cream will thicken and start to peak. Mix on high until the cream is thick and stiff. This happens quickly, the stage between soft and stiff peaks, so watch it closely.
- Spread the homemade whipped topping evenly over the chilled cheesecake bars.
- Sprinkle with pumpkin spice and serve.
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Just simply delightful
I love all of your recipes, so delicious ❤️💯❤️
Yummy
The one , I’ve always wanted to make is, a real chocolate custard eclair, could u help me?
Gonna make it but I’m in Bangalore and can’t get a hold of Graham crackers. Gonna use Marie gold biscuits for the crust and purée a fresh pumpkin that I got at the market vendor. Thursday dessert special for potluck. Missing the traditional thanksgiving dinner here away from the US!
A big hit with everyone for Thanksgiving! I left off the cream layer and we added cream as we ate them.
Instead of whipping cream can I use evaporated milk beaten to soft peaks?
I see the crust and filling and topping but it looks like there is four layers so what is it? Thanks
You have the crust layer, the cream cheese layer without the pumpkin, the one with the pumpkin, and the whipped cream layer.
I’m not a baker but this looks so good
You said pumpkin purée is that like Libby pumpkin? If not where do you get pumpkin purée?
Your recipe is missing a layer which makes this very confusing. There is a crust, then cream cheese then pumpkin cream cheese then whip cream. I believe someone else mentioned this as well.
Hi, Diane! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. Yes, the cream cheese mixture is divided in half, resulting in two layers of cream cheese. The second half of the cream cheese has added pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, giving the dessert four layers. Sorry about the confusion! I will make that more clear in the description. Thanks for the message and have a wonderful day!