Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Submitted by Chris from Kansas

"Delicious pumpkin/cheesecake combination that is easy to put together and makes enough for a crowd."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 36-48 bars

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large mixer bowl on low speed, combine cake mix, 1 egg, margarine and 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice until crumbly.
3. Press onto bottom of 15x10 inch baking pan.
4. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
5. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, 2 eggs, pumpkin, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice and salt; mix well.
6. Pour over crust; sprinkle with nuts.
7. Bake 30-35 minutes or until set. Cool.
8. Refrigerate; cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.

Reviews

[llangrove]

This recipe was so easy to make and the result was delicious! I made one change; instead of a yellow cake mix, I used 1- 17.5 oz sugar cookie mix (Aldi). This made a crust similar to shortbread. I will definitely be making again! Thanks, Chris!

 

[Ren Stoppelman]

Absolutley Delish!!!! All i had was a white cake mix which turned out fine! I also saved about 3/4 cup of the crust mix for the top, which i put in the food processor with 1tbl cold butter, 1/4c sugar, 1/4c flour to make a streusell! Very good! Oh i also put a 1/2c butter in the cake mix instead of 2 tbl, what can i say, i like my butter!

 

[patti o.]

easy to make and delish. Everyone loved them. Thank you

 

[catpete]

EASY AND DELISH! The only thing I might try the next time just to have a variety is use a spice cake cake mix and double the cheese cake filling part, But they are AWESOMEjust the way they are! Thanks for sharing the recipe Will let you know if I make other way!

 

[HeidiSue]

Very easy and very yummy! I was worried that the thick layer of cake mixture might turn out crumbly and was very pleased to find that it did not! Thank you very much!!