Holiday Cheesecake Bars Recipes

HOLIDAY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup. Press remaining crumbs into ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
• For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each addition. Beat in milk, lemon juice and vanilla, pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
• Bake 25 - 30 minutes longer or until edges are lightly browned and filling is almost set. Cool in pan on a wire rack.Cut into squares. Garnish with cherries if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

HOLIDAY SHEET PAN CHEESECAKE BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Make the crust: In a large bowl, mix together the crushed graham crackers and melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand.
• Pour onto a baking sheet and press into an even layer. Use a spatula to draw lines in the crust crosswise, dividing it into 4 even sections. Arrange the graham cracker quarters along the lines, then press down the crust around the crackers to secure.
• Bake for 8 minutes until lightly browned. Let cool to room temperature.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 225°F (105°C).
• Make the filling: In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer on medium speed to whip the cream cheese and sugar until slightly fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time.
• Mix in the sour cream and vanilla. Divide the filling evenly between 4 medium bowls.
• In the first bowl, mix in the sweet potato puree, ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon, and the nutmeg.
• In another bowl, whisk in the chocolate hazelnut spread.
• In another bowl, whisk in ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon.
• In the last bowl, mix in the pumpkin puree and the pumpkin pie spice.
• Pour each flavored filling into a section of the crust and smooth with a spatula.
• Scoop the apple pie filling over the cinnamon flavor and swirl into the filling with a skewer.
• Drizzle the melted semi-sweet chocolate over the chocolate flavor and swirl into the filling with a skewer.
• Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the pumpkin filling.
• Bake for 1 hour, until cheesecake is set. Let cool in the oven with the door open.
• Refrigerate overnight before slicing into wedges and serving.
• Enjoy!