Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are an easy way to make a cheesecake recipe without all the fuss. Every bite of these creamy cheesecake bars is kissed by the warm holiday flavor of pumpkin pie spice and buttery cinnamon graham crust!
Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake
Can you believe that the holidays are almost here? I sure can't!
But I'm not going to deny the fact that it's time to get my holiday recipes gathered together and these easy pumpkin cheesecake bars will be on the top of my stack of recipes!
Do you that too? Do you have a stack of tried and true recipes that you make every holiday season or am I the only one?
I always bake up a batch of pumpkin caramel bars for the holidays.
A rich and creamy cheesecake filling bakes up into cheesecake bars that will be a show stopping dessert on your table.
With the perfect balance of pumpkin spice, every bite is kissed by the warm holiday flavor of pumpkin pie spice.
I’ve elevated our pumpkin pie bar recipe to a level of bliss with a buttery graham crust flavored with a hint of cinnamon! Trust me when I tell you that cinnamon makes all the difference in the crust.
And if you love a pumpkin pie with graham cracker crust then you will love those flavors in a cheesecake bar too!
Drizzle with salted caramel, add whipped topping and a sugar pumpkin for the crowning glory on this festive pumpkin spice dessert.
Bring on the holidays and bring on the pumpkin pie bars!
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Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Drizzle with chocolate topping
- Add finely chopped pecans for a pecan graham crust
- Line your pan with foil leaving a 2-inch overhang so you can easily lift the bars out of the pan!
- Can’t find salted caramel topping? Just drizzle with caramel topping and sprinkle with sea salt.
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Substitutions
- No salted caramel topping? Sprinkle caramel topping with sea salt
- Substitute Greek yogurt for the sour cream
- Top with candy corn in place of the candy pumpkins
- Garnish with decorative sprinkles instead of pumpkins
How to make pumpkin cheesecake bars
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- CRUST: In bowl combine graham cracker crumbs. 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until moistened. Press crumbs onto bottom of prepared baking pan.
- CHEESECAKE: With mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla and beat until blended.
- Add pumpkin puree, sour cream and pumpkin pie spice and beat on medium speed until smooth and blended.
- Pour cheesecake mixture evenly over crust and bake 45 minutes or until center is just set.
- Cool to room temperature on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight until chilled.
- TOPPING: Using foil overhang, lift cheesecake out of pan. Cut into 18 pieces and drizzle with caramel topping. Garnish each cheesecake bar with a dollop of whipped topping and a sugar pumpkin.
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Ingredients for pumpkin spice cheesecake
- graham cracker crumbs
- granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
- butter
- cream cheese
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- 100% pure pumpkin puree
- sour cream
- pumpkin pie spice
- salted caramel topping
- whipped topping
- sugar pumpkins or candy pumpkins
Pumpkin Spice Recipes
I am so in love with the warm comforting flavor of pumpkin spice in recipes and want to share more pumpkin spice recipes with you. Just in time for the holidays, here are some of my favorites!
With just a few ingredients in the perfect proportions, you can make your own Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice whenever you need some! Because, after all, isn't it sometimes hard to find and oh so expensive?
Super moist, fragrant with pumpkin pie spice & studded with creamy chunks of chocolate, Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Bread is a delicious way to welcome in the chilly weather!
Everyone loves pumpkin pie spice and now you can have the perfect blend of warm fall spices in a creamy buttery frosting! Pumpkin Pie Spice Buttercream Frosting will be the crowning glory on your next cupcake, cake, cookie or muffin!
Breakfast can be flavored with pumpkin spice too! When National Pancake Day meets Pumpkin Spice season, Pumpkin Spice Pancakes, an easy homemade pancakes recipe seasoned with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice, is born! Delicious for breakfast or as for breakfast for dinner, Pumpkin Spice Pancakes are lightened with seltzer!
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
CRUST:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 8 Tbs. (1/2 cup) butter , melted
CHEESECAKE:
- 2 pkgs. (8 ounces each) cream cheese , at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tbs. vanilla extract
- 1 cup 100% pure pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup salted caramel topping , such as Smucker’s brand
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 18 sugar pumpkins or candy pumpkins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Line a 9-inch x 13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang, and coat with non-stick cooking spray.
CRUST:
- In bowl combine graham cracker crumbs. 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until moistened. Press crumbs onto bottom of prepared baking pan.
CHEESECAKE:
- With mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla and beat until blended, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
- Add pumpkin puree, sour cream and pumpkin pie spice and beat on medium speed until smooth and blended.
- Pour cheesecake mixture evenly over crust and bake 45 minutes or until center is just set.
- Cool to room temperature on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight until chilled.
TOPPING:
- Using foil overhang, lift cheesecake out of pan. Cut into 18 pieces and drizzle with caramel topping. Garnish each cheesecake bar with a dollop of whipped topping and a sugar pumpkin.
Notes
- Drizzle with chocolate topping
- Add finely chopped pecans for a pecan graham crust
- Line your pan with foil leaving a 2-inch overhang so you can easily lift the bars out of the pan!
- Can’t find salted caramel topping? Just drizzle with caramel topping and sprinkle with sea salt.
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Where do you get the sugar pumpkins?
Hi Suzanne, Sugar pumpkins are usually available at your local craft store, such as AC Moore or Michaels, but you can click on the Amazon links above and order them online also. Here is another link for sugar pumpkins on Amazon. Candy pumpkins can sometimes be found in the seasonal or candy section of your grocery store. Thanks for stopping by Swirls! Happy baking!
These are so cute with the little pumpkins on top!