Pumpkin Spice Latte Bars
Description
This pumpkin spice latte bar recipe layers coffee cheesecake and pumpkin cheesecake over a buttery graham cracker crust for an over-the-top fall treat.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
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6 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup canned pumpkin
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on both sides.
2
Mix graham crackers and butter together in a bowl. Press over the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
3
Beat 8 ounces cream cheese with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, espresso powder, and ½ teaspoon vanilla until blended. Pour latte layer over graham cracker crust and smooth with a spatula.
4
Beat 8 ounces cream cheese in a separate bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in pumpkin, ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, pumpkin pie spice, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon until blended and smooth. Pour pumpkin mixture over latte layer and smooth with a spatula.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until center is just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool, about 30 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate until firm, 3 to 4 hours.
6
Lift bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into bars using a hot, wet knife.