Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake Bars

This easy to make dessert is full of great flavors. A popular dish any time of the year. Usually you can have the ingredients on hand if you need dessert in a hurry.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 2  cups  gingersnap cookies, crushed (1/2 lb.)
• 8  ounces cream cheese (reduced fat is OK, fat free is NOT)
• 2  eggs
• 14  ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 15  ounces pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1 1⁄2-2  teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• optional

• 1⁄2 cup walnuts or 1⁄2 cup pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
3. Put the ginger snap cookies in a large zip lock bag and crush the cookies with a rolling pin until they are pulverized.
4. Put the crushed cookies in a layer in the 9 x 13 pan to form the bottom crust.
5. In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese until light.
6. Add the condensed milk and mix.
7. Add eggs, canned pumpkin, spices and salt.
8. Blend in the nuts if desired.
9. Mix all together and pour carefully on top of the cookie crust in the pan.
10. Bake 30 - 40 minutes at 350.
11. Cool, chill, and serve.
12. May be topped with whipped topping and more nuts for looks but is fine the way it is.