Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars

easy & delicious

Tasha's Artisan Foods

These fudgy, bite-sized pumpkin cheesecake bars are THE fall pumpkin dessert!

ingredients

– Marie Biscuits  – Cream cheese – Caster sugar – Eggs – Cream – All-purpose flour – Vanilla extract – Pumpkin pie spice – Pumpkin puree all ingredients below!

step 1

Preheat your oven to 180C. Line an 8" square pan with parchment paper. Crush the biscuits into a fine powder in a food processor.

step 2

Melt the butter and mix in with the crushed biscuits. Press it down evenly at the bottom of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 180C.

step 3

Lower oven temperature to 160C. Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, eggs, cream, all-purpose flour, and vanilla extract in a  bowl.

step 4

Whisk well until a smooth, lump-free batter is formed. Divide this cheesecake batter equally into 2 bowls.

step 5

Add the pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin puree in one half. Pour 3/4 of the plain batter over the baked crust followed by the pumpkin cheesecake batter.

step 6

Spoon the balance 1/4 of the plain batter on top. Run a skewer or knife gently through the batters to create swirls.

step 7

Place in the oven and bake at 160C for about 50-60 minutes.  Turn off the heat, slightly crack the door open, and allow it to cool for 30 minutes.

step 8

Let the cake cool on the countertop for another hour and then refrigerate for at least 8 hours for it to set completely.

step 9

Remove carefully from the pan, and place it on your cutting board. Cut into 16 squares. Serve and enjoy!

serve & enjoy!

serve & enjoy!

full recipe here

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