Holiday dessert table = covered. 🎄✨ 4 Cheesecake Bars everyone will love!
Ingredients
🟨 Snickerdoodle
Cheesecake Layer
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (two 8-ounce packages)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
Crust Layer
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons cinnamon, divided into 1 teaspoon and ½ teaspoon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar, divided into ½ cup and 1½ cups
1 cup unsalted butter, very soft
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
🟨 Chocolate Chip
1 roll chocolate chip cookie dough, refrigerated (16-ounce)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
1 egg, room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
🟨 Pumpkin Spice
Crust
1 cup gingersnap crumbs, approximately 14 to 16 cookies prior to crushing
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling
8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
15 ounces pumpkin puree
2 eggs, room temperature
12 ounces evaporated milk
1½ teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
¼ teaspoon salt
Topping
2 cup pecans finely chopped
½ cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons water
🟨 Caramel Apple
Shortbread Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, cold
Cheesecake Layer
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream, room temperature
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, room temperature
Apple Layer
4 cups apples, peeled and diced
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Streusel Topping
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Optional
caramel sauce, for drizzling