Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars — If You've Waited All Year, This Is the One

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars — soft, tender pumpkin bars swirled with sweet cream cheese, ready in about 20 minutes of baking. I've never put these two exact things together before, and let me tell you, it was so worth it. Pumpkin and cheesecake in one pan makes such a delicious treat — and it's just right in time for pumpkin spice season. If you've been waiting all year long for that first taste of fall, this is the one. Jump on in and make them with me. Get the full printable recipe: https://marykatherinestable.com/pumpkin-cheesecake-bars/ INGREDIENTS: FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla FOR THE PUMPKIN LAYER: 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1 cup pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon salt FOR THE CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Intro 0:27 — Ingredients 1:11 — Making the Cheesecake Layer 3:32 — Starting the Pumpkin Layer 6:17 — Adding the Dry Ingredients 8:38 — Into the Pan & Swirling 11:29 — The Cinnamon Sugar Topping 12:15 — Baking 13:05 — Cutting Into Them 14:08 — Taste Test 14:50 — Final Thoughts A NOTE ON THE TEXTURE: There are no eggs in the pumpkin layer, and that's on purpose. It gives these bars more of a brownie texture instead of a cake texture. If you'd rather have them cakier, go ahead and add an egg to the pumpkin mixture. If you loved this recipe, you might also enjoy: 👉 Better Than Pie? The Easiest Pumpkin Crunch Cake You've Ever Made! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJcgPKlyfic 👉 Fresh Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze | Perfect Fall Dessert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5I-Z5PhQd8 👉 Pecan Pie Bars - Will This Rep