Usually it’s the boys and I that head into the kitchen — but this time Ryan got in on the action as well.
My father-in-law loves pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin bars so I decided to combine two of his favorites into one easy recipe with these pumpkin cheesecake bars.
CRUST INGREDIENTS
1 C gingersnap crumbs
1 C graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
FILLING INGREDIENTS
1 package cream cheese at room temperature (8 ounce)
1 C brown sugar
15 ounce can pumpkin puree
2 eggs room temperature
12 ounce can evaporated milk
1½ teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
¼ teaspoon salt
TOPPING INGREDIENTS
2 C finely chopped pecans
1/2 C packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons water