Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

By dkanon

Ingredients

• 1 c flour
• 1/3 c brown sugar
• 5 T butter softened
• 1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 pkg cream cheese softened
• 3/4 c sugar
• 1/2 c of pumpkin
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1 t allspice
• 1 t vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter to make a crumb mixture. Stir in nuts and set aside 3/4 c of the mixture for the topping. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Cool. Combine the pumpkin, cream cheese, sugar, eggs cinnamon, allspice, and vanilla in a mixing bowl and mix well. Pour mixture over the top. Sprinkle the reserved topping over that. Bake an additional 30-35 minutes