Description
Delicious Pumpkin Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Bars that combine creamy cheesecake with pumpkin pie flavors and a caramelized top.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 (135 grams) whole graham crackers
- 5 tablespoons (71 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (340 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (244 grams) pure pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar (for the brûlée topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil, leaving an overhang on the sides.
- Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until finely crushed. Mix in the melted butter and press evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes until golden.
- Scatter chocolate chips over the crust, return to the oven for 2 minutes, then spread melted chocolate evenly over the crust. Allow cooling completely.
- Lower oven temperature to 300°F (150°C). Beat cream cheese until smooth in a mixing bowl. Add granulated sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, vanilla extract, flour, sea salt, and spices. Blend until just combined.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture over the cooled crust and smooth out. Bake for 45 minutes or until set with a slight jiggle.
- Let the bars cool at room temperature for at least 2 hours. Refrigerate to set further.
- Lift the bars from the pan using the foil and slice into squares. Sprinkle each square with granulated sugar.
- Using a culinary torch or broiler, melt the sugared surface until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For best results, chill bars completely before cutting. Be careful when using the torch to brûlée the topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 53 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg