Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

By Roger829

A perfect dessert for fall potlucks, delicious pumpkin bars are made even better with cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 2 cups graham crackers crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
• 2 packages (8-ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 package (8-ounces) fat-free cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 can (15-ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 20 walnut halves

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.

Press onto the bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheeses and sugar until smooth.

Beat in the pumpkin, flour, pie spice and vanilla.

Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.

Pour over crust.

Bake at 325° for 35-45 minutes or until center is almost set.

Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.

Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Cut cheesecake into 20 bars; top each with a walnut half. Yield: 20 bars.