Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

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Ingredients

Crust:
1 Cup Flour
1 Stick of Zeal Butter (softened)
1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans

Cheesecake Layers:
(Make 2 layers separately or mix all together and then divide in half)
2 Package of Cream Cheese
1 Cup Sugar
2 Free-range Eggs
4 Teaspoons Vanilla

Pumpkin Layer:
1 Packages of Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Free-range Egg
1/2 Cup Canned Pumpkin
2 Teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice

Directions

  1. Preheat Your Oven to 350 Degrees.

  2. Line a 9×13” baking dish with parchment paper.

  3. Combine Crust Ingredients (flour, butter, & pecans) and press it down on the bottom of your baking pan.

  4. Bake crust for 15 minutes and let cool completely.

  5. Reduce the oven to 300 degrees.

  6. For the first cheesecake layer, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

  7. Add in 1 egg and beat on low speed until smooth and fluffy.

  8. Spread this mixture evenly onto your crust once it is cooled.

  9. For the pumpkin cheesecake layer, mix cream cheese, sugar, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.

  10. Add in 1 egg and beat until smooth and fluffy.

  11. Pour this layer on top of the cheesecake layer.

  12. Add another cheesecake layer and drizzle over the pumpkin layer creating a swirl effect.

  13. Bake at 300 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until set.

  14. Remove from oven and let cool 1 hour.

  15. After 1 hour, refrigerate cheesecake for a minimum of 3 hours before cutting them into bars.

Zeal Creamery