Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Bars Food

PUMPKIN STREUSEL CHEESECAKE BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, crushed cookies and pecans.
• Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Add remaining filling ingredients; beat until well blended.
• Pour over warm cookie base.
• Sprinkle with reserved topping.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Before serving, drizzle with chocolate and caramel toppings.
• For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN-CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Stir together 1 1/3 cups Bisquick mix, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar and the toasted pecans in medium bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Pat into bottom of ungreased 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons Bisquick mix and the remaining 1 1/2 cups brown sugar in large bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
• Beat in yogurt, pumpkin, egg product and 1/4 cup caramel topping on low speed until blended. Pour over crust. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely, about 3 hours. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and drizzle with additional caramel topping.
• *To toast pecans, bake uncovered in ungreased shallow pan in 350°F oven about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Or cook in ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SWIRL

Steps:

• For Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F Finely grind ground cookies, pecans and sugar in processor.
• Add melted butter and blend until combined.
• Press crust mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
• For Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until light.
• Transfer 3/4 cup mixture to small bowl; cover tightly and refrigerate to use for topping.
• Add pumpkin, 4 tablespoons whipping cream, ground cinnamon and ground allspice to mixture in large bowl and beat until well combined.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined.
• Pour filling into crust (filling will almost fill pan).
• Bake until cheesecake puffs, top browns and center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool 10 minutes.
• Run small sharp knife around cake pan sides to loosen cheesecake.
• Cool.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• Bring remaining 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture to room temperature.
• Add remaining 5 tablespoons whipping cream to cream cheese mixture and stir to combine.
• Press down firmly on edges of cheesecake to even thickness.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over cheesecake, spreading evenly.
• Spoon caramel sauce in lines over cream cheese mixture.
• Using tip of knife, swirl caramel sauce into cream cheese mixture.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Release pan sides from cheesecake.
• Spoon sour cream into pastry bag fitted with small star tip (do not stir before using).
• Pipe decorative border around cheesecake and serve.