Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars

Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars are a creamy sweet dessert that you’re going to fall in love with. The bars are the combination of pecan pie and a cheesecake bar all rolled into one scrumptious treat. You get the best of both worlds with a graham cracker crust, a creamy cheesecake center, and a topping of candied pecans.

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (roughly 16 full graham crackers).
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

Cheesecake

  • 2 – 8 oz. packages of cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Pecan Pie Topping

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 cups pecans, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease a 13″ x 9″ dish and cover with parchment paper.

Crust

  1. Add the graham crackers to a food processor and process until they are crumbs.
  2. Add the sugar and butter and process again.
  3. Press into the baking dish and set aside.

Cheesecake Layer

  1. Add the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract to a large bowl. Mix until most of the lumps are gone.
  2. Pour over the graham cracker crust and spread out. Set aside.

Pecan Pie Topping

  1. Add the butter to a saucepan, on medium heat, and melt.
  2. Next, add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and light corn syrup. Mix together and allow it to come to a boil.
  3. Add the pecans and mix until they are all covered.
  4. Pour over the cheesecake mixture and spread out.
  5. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
  6. Cool for about an hour.
  7. Refrigerate for four or five hours and cut into squares.

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