Description
Delicious Frozen Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie Bars that combine the flavors of pumpkin and cheesecake in a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the rolled oats.
- Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form a crust.
- In another bowl, beat together the pumpkin puree, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the pumpkin cheesecake mixture over the cookie crust.
- Crumble the remaining cookie dough on top of the cheesecake layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider adding chocolate chips to the cookie dough or drizzling melted chocolate on top before serving.
- You can also substitute the pumpkin puree with sweet potato puree for a different taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg