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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Salted Caramel Swirl
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pumpkin cheesecake bars with salted caramel swirl

Amazing pumpkin cheesecake bars with a salted caramel swirl.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 293kcal

Ingredients

for the sugar cookie crust:

  • ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ⅓ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

for the pumpkin cheesecake:

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 egg
  • cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh nutmeg
  • cup salted caramel sauce homemade or store-bought
  • fleur de sel sea salt for topping

Instructions

For the crust:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line an 8x8 pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
  • Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add egg and beat until fully incorporated, scraping down the bowl as needed.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
  • Press the cookie dough into the prepared pan to make an even bottom layer.

To make the pumpkin cheesecake:

  • Beat cream cheese in a stand mixer until creamy, about 1 minute.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Pour cheesecake over cookie dough crust.
  • Put dollops of the caramel sauce on pumpkin cheesecake, then swirl with a knife. I heated mine in the microwave for 20 seconds before doing this so it was easier to swirl.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 27-30 minutes. The middle will still seem a bit "jiggly" but it will set up as it cools.
  • Let cool to room temperature (about 20 minutes) then transfer to refrigerator to cool completely.
  • Sprinkle with fleur de sel and cut into squares.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 2654IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg