Gluten-Free Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/4 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 1 cup Pumpkin puree

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Allspice
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 2 oz Dark chocolate
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 14 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, gluten free

• Snacks

  • 1 (7.5-ounce package Pamela's chocolate grahams gluten-free graham style crackers

• Dairy

  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 3 (8-ounce packages Cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup Sour cream

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Ingredients

• 1 (7.5-ounce) package Pamelas® Chocolate Grahams Gluten-Free Graham Style Crackers , crushed into fine crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a water bath for your 8 x 8 baking pan (if using. See note below). Line baking pan with parchment or foil leaving an overhang on all sides. Set aside.
• Stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Pour melted butter into mixture and stir to combine. Dump into baking pan and evenly press crumb mixture into pan to form crust. Place in refrigerator to set while preparing cheesecake.
• Place cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Beat on medium high speed until smooth. Add vanilla and eggs and beat until combined. Stir in sour cream. Remove 1 3/4 cups batter from bowl and evenly spread over crust.
• Add pumpkin puree and spices to the remaining batter and stir until thoroughly combined. Carefully spread pumpkin layer over cheesecake layer in baking pan.
• Place baking pan in water bath in the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes. Turn off the oven, prop the oven door open with the handle of a wooden spoon and allow to cool for another hour.
• Remove bars from water bath and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, lift bars from pan using overlapping parchment or foil. Cut cleanly using a hot knife (run under hot water and dried). Sprinkle bars with chopped chocolate, if desired.