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Stack of three no bake pumpkin cheesecake bars.

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

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These easy No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are a low stress holiday dessert you and your guests will love! Make them ahead and dessert is taken care of!

  • Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 9 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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For the Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling

  • 3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 8 ounces (one brick) Cream Cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 2 Tbsp Dulce de Leche
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Clove
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg

For the Gingersnap Crust

  • 4-5 ounces Gingersnaps (1 1/3 cups crumbs)
  • 1 Tbsp Light brown Sugar
  • 5 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (plus additional for greasing pan)
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

  1. Start by making the crust. Place 4-5 ounces of gingersnaps in a gallon plastic freezer bag.
  2. Use a rolling pin to crush the gingersnaps until finely ground.
  3. Once the cookies are crushed, grease an 8×8 inch non stick square baking dish with butter, and cut two long pieces of parchment paper to fit inside the baking dish. These pieces should be long enough to create handles that you use to remove the bars from the baking dish for cutting.
  4. In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the 5 Tbsp of unsalted butter.
  5. Add the 1 Tbsp of light brown sugar and the 1/4 tsp of salt to the crushed gingersnaps inside the freezer bag, and use your hands to mix everything together.
  6. Once combined, add the gingersnap mixture to the bowl of melted butter and stir with a spoon until all the gingersnap crumbs have absorbed the butter.
  7. Pour the crust into the parchment lined baking dish, and using your hands or a straight sided glass, press the crust into the bottom of the dish. Don't go up the sides with the crust, just cover the bottom of the pan.
  8. Once the crust is pressed into the bottom of the pan, place it in the freezer to set while you make the cheesecake bar filling.
  9. Now its time to make the filling!
  10. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the 3/4 cup of heavy cream until it is stiff. You'll want to use medium high speed, and it should take 3 to 5 minutes.
  11. Scrape the whipped cream into another bowl and refrigerate while you make the rest of the filling.
  12. In the same bowl you used for the whipped cream, place your brick of cream cheese and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar. Using the paddle attachment for your mixer, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  13. Next, add the 3/4 cup of pumpkin puree, 2 Tbsp of Dulce de Leche, 1/2 tsp of vanilla, 1/8 tsp of salt, 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp ground clove, and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg.
  14. Beat on medium speed until everything is well combined.
  15. Remove the whipped cream from the refrigerator. Scrape the whipped cream into the mixer bowl with the pumpkin mixture.
  16. Carefully stir the two together until combined.
  17. Pour the filling into the crust and using a rubber scraper, offset spatula, or butter knife, evenly spread the filling across the crust into the sides and corners of the baking dish.
  18. Refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight. Cut into nine squares and serve.

Notes

Homemade pumpkin puree is recommended over using canned. To make it yourself, please see my post on Make Your Own Pumpkin Puree.

If you can't find Dulce de Leche, you can substitute an equal amount of light brown sugar.

If you are unable to find or make any gingersnaps, you can substitute an equal amount of graham crackers and add 1/4 tsp of ground ginger to the crust.

Be sure to use full fat cream cheese. It has more flavor and a creamier texture.

  • Author: Amy at The Copper Table
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Additional Time: 4 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 hours
  • Category: Desserts and Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 550
  • Sugar: 26
  • Sodium: 587
  • Fat: 28
  • Saturated Fat: 15
  • Unsaturated Fat: 11
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 65
  • Fiber: 2
  • Protein: 10
  • Cholesterol: 65

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