Pumpkin And Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Name: Pumpkin And Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 cup graham-cracker crumbs; 2 tbsp finely chopped candied ginger; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 egg; 3/4 cup pumpkin purée; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp salt; 250-g pkg cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 tbsp 35% cream; 3/4 cup chocolate chips

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Prep Time30 min
Total Time1 h 10 min
Makes20 Bars

*PLUS 1 hour refrigeration

By Chatelaine

(Photo: Ryan Szulc)

Creamy cheesecake paired with chocolate and cozy, seasonal spices makes for a perfect fall square.

Ingredients

1 cup graham-cracker crumbs
2 tbsp finely chopped candied ginger
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 egg
3/4 cup pumpkin purée
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
250-g pkg cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tbsp 35% cream
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-in. square baking pan with parchment paper, letting paper overhang the pan's edges.
In a medium bowl, stir crumbs with candied ginger and butter until evenly moist. Press over bottom of a prepared pan. Bake in centre of oven until edges are golden, about 10 min.
Whisk egg in the same bowl (no need to wash). Whisk in pumpkin purée, sugar and seasonings. Cut cheese into cubes. Using an electric mixer, beat cheese into pumpkin mixture, scraping down sides of bowl if needed, until well mixed.
Pour over warm crust. Bake in centre of oven until filling is set when pan is jiggled, about 25 min. Cool completely on a rack.
Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-high until hot, 2 min, or microwave uncovered on high for 1 min. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Spread over cooled filling. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, about 1 hour.
Use parchment paper to lift square out of pan, then slice into 20 bars. Refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 157, Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 16g, Fat 10g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 106mg.

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