Shelly's Recipe

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Category: Bars

1 8-ounce pkg. of cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Walnuts, chopped (optional)
Graham cracker crust (recipe below)

Graham Cracker Crust

1 c. graham cracker crumbs (1 pkg. graham crackers)
1/4 c. sugar
5 T. butter, melted

Mix all 3 ingredients together with a fork, directly in baking pan. Press crust down evenly and chill for 30 minutes. Since these bars will be baked in the oven, the exact chill time is not critical. Just chill the crust in the fridge while you're preparing the pumpkin cheesecake filling. This makes a
perfect graham cracker crust for an 8x8-inch square baking pan. If using a larger baking pan, increase recipe to make a larger crust.

Topping:
Beat the cream cheese in a bowl until fluffy. Then add the sweetened
condensed milk. Mix thoroughly. Slowly beat in the eggs. Next, add the pumpkin and spice. Pour mixture into 8-inch baking pan prepared with graham cracker crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Gently remove from oven and sprinkle chopped nuts on top of cheesecake (if desired). Bake for another 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely. Then cut into squares. These taste wonderful at room temperature or chilled.