Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares

Enjoy this cheesy and rich dessert ready for baking in just 20 minutes!

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

3:05

Hrs:Mins

Makes

bars

Base

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3/4

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine

cup quick-cooking oats

1/2

cup finely chopped walnuts

Filling

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

3/4

cup sugar

can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1 1/2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

teaspoon ground ginger

eggs

Topping

cups sour cream

1/3

cup sugar

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour and brown sugar. Using pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and walnuts. Press in bottom of pan; bake 15 minutes.
In large bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Pour over hot base. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set and dry in center.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Drop mixture by spoonfuls over pumpkin layer; spread evenly over hot filling. Bake about 5 minutes or until topping is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Makes 16 bars

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Kitchen Tip

Don’t want to make a pie? Try these bars instead. They can be made up to a day ahead of time.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 340

(Calories from Fat 170),

Total Fat 19g

(Saturated Fat 11g,
Trans Fat 1/2g),

Cholesterol 50mg;
Sodium 110mg;
Total Carbohydrate 37g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 26g),

Protein 4g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens