Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
- 2 cups whole grain flour
- ½ cup brown sugar or sucanat
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice*
- 2 eggs
- 15-ounces pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- Cream Cheese Marble Filling:
- 16-ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sucanat, salt, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Mix in egg, pumpkin puree, and oil until well combined.
- Pour batter into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
- Blend Cream Cheese Filling ingredients in a blender or with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Drizzle mixture over the unbaked pumpkin cake.
- Use a butter knife to spread the filling over the cake batter.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Allow bars to cool completely, then chill for at least two hours before cutting into bars and serving.
Recipe by Heavenly Homemakers at https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/easy-pumpkin-cheesecake-bars
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