GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BARS

We’re back with another delicioùs glùten-free recipe to add to yoùr fall party menùs! These Glùten-Free Chocolate Pùmpkin Cheesecake Bars have three layers of decadence that are ùtterly irresistible.

This recipe for make ahead Glùtenfree Chocolate Pùmpkin Cheesecake Bars is going to be a hit with yoùr gùests!

INGREDIENTS

CRUST:

1 (7.5-oùnce) package Pamela's® Chocolate Grahams Glùten-Free Graham Style Crackers, crùshed into fine crùmbs
2 tablespoons sùgar
6 tablespoons bùtter, melted

CHEESECAKE:

3 (8-oùnce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cùp sùgar
1 teaspoon glùten-free vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/4 cùp soùr cream
1 cùp pùmpkin pùree
1 teaspoon groùnd cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon groùnd nùtmeg
1/4 teaspoon groùnd ginger
1/4 teaspoon groùnd cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 oùnces dark chocolate, chopped (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a water bath for yoùr 8" x 8" baking pan (if ùsing. See note below). Line baking pan with parchment or foil leaving an overhang on all sides. Set aside.

FOR THE CRUST:

Stir together graham cracker crùmbs and sùgar. Poùr melted bùtter into mixtùre and stir to combine. Dùmp into baking pan and evenly press crùmb mixtùre into pan to form crùst. Place in refrigerator to set while preparing cheesecake.

FOR THE CHEESECAKE:

Place cream cheese and sùgar in a large bowl. Beat on mediùm high speed ùntil smooth. Add vanilla and eggs and beat ùntil combined. Stir in soùr cream. Remove 1 3/4 cùps batter from bowl and evenly spread over crùst.
Add pùmpkin pùree and spices to the remaining batter and stir ùntil thoroùghly combined. Carefùlly spread pùmpkin layer over cheesecake layer in baking pan.
Place baking pan in water bath in the oven and bake for 55-60 minùtes. Tùrn off the oven, prop the oven door open with the handle of a wooden spoon and allow to cool for another hoùr.
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