Description
These Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars combine rich cream cheese and crunchy pecans atop a buttery graham cracker crust. Perfect for gatherings or a sweet treat!
Ingredients
- Butter (1/2 cup + 12 tbsp, melted)
- Light Corn Syrup (1/2 cup)
- Brown Sugar (1 cup)
- Heavy Cream (1/2 cup)
- Vanilla Extract (1 tsp + 1 tbsp)
- Pecans (2 cups, chopped)
- Cream Cheese (32 oz, softened)
- Sugar (1 cup + 1/2 cup)
- Eggs (2) + Egg Yolks (2)
- Sour Cream (1/4 cup)
- Graham Crackers (2 packages)
- Flour (2 tsp)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray.
- Blend graham crackers, flour, and sugar in a food processor until sandy crumbs form. Mix in melted butter.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes until slightly golden.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then incorporate eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla and sour cream.
- Pour the filling over the crust and bake for about 40 minutes until edges are set.
- In a saucepan, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, and butter and bring to a boil.
- Stir in heavy cream and pecans after boiling, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Pour the pecan topping over the baked cheesecake and cool before chilling in the fridge.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free graham crackers.
Make sure cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature for a smoother mixture.
Toast pecans for added flavor before adding to the topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg