Description
Looking for something to whip up for your next festive feast? Why not combine two favorite desserts into one delicious treat?! These "Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars" are delicious... add them to your fall baking plans!!
1 8x8 Square Pan
Ingredients
For The Shortbread Bottom Layer
For The Cheesecake Layer
For The Pumpkin Layer
Instructions
- FOR THE SHORTBREAD BOTTOM LAYER
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line an 8” by 8” pan lined with aluminum foil.
- Melt butter.
- In a small bowl, stir together almond flour, gentle sweet, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour butter into the dry mixture and stir with a fork until evenly mixed.
- Spread evenly in the square pan and press firmly.
- Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sour cream, Gentle Sweet, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- Finally, add 2 eggs and beat till just blended.
- Spread cheesecake filling evenly over the cooled shortbread layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- FOR THE PUMPKIN LAYER
- Separate eggs.
- In a medium saucepan, over low heat, combine egg yolks, canned pumpkin, Gentle Sweet, molasses, almond milk, salt, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.
- Cook mixture for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in vanilla.
- In a small saucepan, put very cold water. Sprinkle gelatin over the water and let set for 2-3 minutes.
- Warm the saucepan of gelatin, over medium heat. Stir until dissolved.
- Remove from heat and stir into pumpkin mixture.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites, Gentle Sweet, and a pinch of cream of tartar just until soft peaks form.
- Fold into cooled pumpkin mixture until evenly blended.
- Spread over the cheesecake layer and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
- Remove cheesecake from pan, using foil to lift. Slice into 16 pieces.
- Top with whipped cream and nutmeg.
Note
Whipping Cream Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup TH Xylitol-free Gentle Sweet
- 1 dash of TH Natural Burst Vanilla Extract
Place all ingredients in a bowl and whip on high speed until whipped cream consistency occurs.
