• Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 45 mins
  • Serves:

Creme Brule Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

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Category: Kids, Desserts, Chocolate

 Ingredients List

  • ~~ For the crust ~~
  • 9 whole graham crackers
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • ~~ For the filling ~~
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves
  • ~~ For the brulee topping ~~
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

 Directions

~~ For the crust ~~

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil, leaving an overhang.

In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the graham crackers until finely ground. Add the butter and pulse until moistened. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned and set, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Bake for another 2 minutes. Remove from oven and smooth the melted chocolate chips with an offset spatula. Let cool and reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.

~~ For the filling ~~

Place the cream cheese in a clean food processor bowl and pulse until smooth (you can also use an electric mixer). Add the sugar, pumpkin, eggs, egg yolk, vanilla, flour, salt, and spices and pulse until combined and smooth. Do not overmix.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until the cheesecake is set but still slightly jiggly in the center, about 45 minutes. Do no overbake.

Place the cheesecake on a cooling rack to cool completely in the pan. Cover and chill until firm, at least 2 hours. Using the foil overhang, transfer the cheesecake to a work surface and use a big sharp knife to cut into squares.

~~ For the brulee topping ~~

On a heat-safe work surface, sprinkle the tops of each square with sugar and torch the tops with a kitchen torch until it turns a deep amber color. Alternatively, use a broiler to brown the sugar. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Note that the chocolate layer does get a bit hard if these bars are very cold, so you may want to let them sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving.

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