Halloween Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Ghosts Recipe

Halloween Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Ghosts

If you are having a Halloween party or a Birthday part in October, this Pumpkin Cheesecake might just be a great substitution to the traditional “birthday cake”. I know my daughter would love to have these at her party in a couple of weeks! It will be a little bit of work to make these, but totally worth it! YUM!

Halloween Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Ghosts Recipe:

Ingredients:

• CRUST:
  • 20 crème-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• FILLING:
  • 2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Line an 8-inch-square pan with foil so that foil overhangs sides. Mist with cooking spray.
• Make crust:
  • Process cookies in food processor until ground.
  • Pulse in butter.
  • Press evenly into pan.
  • Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Cool slightly.
• Make filling:
  • With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • Beat in pumpkin, then eggs, 1 at a time.
  • Beat in vanilla, flour, spice and salt until just combined.
• Pour mixture into pan.
• Put pan on a large rimmed baking sheet; place in oven.
• Pour hot water into baking sheet until it’s nearly filled.
• Bake until cheesecake is set around edges but jiggles slightly in center, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove pan from sheet; cool completely on rack.
• Cover with plastic wrap. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours.
• Once cheesecake has cooled, cut into squares
• Pipe whipped cream onto bars in a circular motion.
• Use mini chocolate chips for eyes.

(Thanks MyRecipes)

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