Pumpkin Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Bars

With a simple Oreo crust, these pumpkin crème brûlée cheesecake bars are creamy, rich, and topped with a caramelized sugar layer. They are a perfect fall dessert for Thanksgiving dinner and beyond.

By Delish

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Cook time: 240 minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients

• 1 spray Cooking spray
• 1.5 cups finely crushed Oreos
• 5 Tbsp melted butter
• 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 2 8-oz blocks cream cheese
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 0.25 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg large egg
• 2 yolks large egg yolks
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 0.5 tsp kosher salt
• 2 Tbsp superfine (or granulated) sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Grease an 8"-x-8" pan with cooking spray.
2. Make crust: In a medium bowl, combine crushed Oreos with melted butter, sugar, and salt. Press in an even layer into bottom of prepared pan.
3. Make filling: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, pumpkin puree, and sugar together until no lumps remain. Add egg and egg yolks, then stir in vanilla. Add pumpkin spice and salt and beat until just combined. Pour mixture over crust.
4. Place baking pan in a large roasting pan and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up your baking pan. Bake until only slightly jiggly, about 50 minutes. Turn off oven and prop oven door open slightly. Let cool in oven 1 hour. Remove pan from water and refrigerate until firm, 2 hours, or up to overnight.
5. When ready to serve, slice into bars. Sprinkle with an even layer of sugar and carefully use a kitchen torch to torch sugar until lightly golden and caramelized.