This Fall season, we partnered with Sam from Quarter Soul Crisis to create a decadent fall-themed dessert using our Seasonal Pumpkin Spice whole milk Greek yogurt. Her Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bars recipe is to die for, and we hope you’ll enjoy baking it at home too!
INGREDIENTS
For the Crust
● 12 sheets graham crackers
● 6tbs melted unsalted butter
● ¼ cup brown sugar
● Pinch Salt
For the Filling
● 14oz cream cheese
● 2X 5oz Pumpkin Spice Nounós Greek Yogurt
● ½ tsp pumpkin spice
● ¼ cup brown sugar
● ¾ white sugar
● 1 tsp vanilla
● 2 eggs + 1 yolk
INSTRUCTIONS
All of your dairy ingredients need to be room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8x8 baking dish very well. Set aside. Grab rimmed baking sheet & set aside.
Make the Crust: In food processor (or trusty ziploc bag & rolling pin) add all of the graham crackers. Break up or process the graham crackers as fine as possible. In a small bowl, add melted butter, graham crackers and ¼ cup brown sugar. Mix until butter is completely incorporated and you see no dry pieces of graham cracker. Press mixture into 8x8 pan. Tamp down with flat glass to make sure the crust is really pressed in to the baking dish*. Bake crust for 8 minutes, remove from oven and set aside.
Make the Filling: In large bowl with hand mixer OR stand mixer with whisk attachment, add cream cheese. Beat until smooth & creamy. Add 2 Pumpkin Spice Nounós Greek Yogurts & beat again until smooth & creamy with no clumps. Add sugars, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla extract. Beat again. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of your bowl! Finally add eggs one at a time beating on low until the egg is just incorporated. Stop as soon as it is mixed in!
Hot Water Bath: Pour filling into baked crust (it is okay if it’s hot). Place cheesecake on rimmed baking sheet and add to oven. Boil about 5 cups of water in a small pan. Pour boiling water into the rimmed baking dish (NOT onto the cheesecake) letting the water surround the cheesecake.
Bake for 50 minutes to an hour until there is a light jiggle in the center. Remove from oven. Let sit until room temperature-ish before refrigerating 4-8 hours or overnight.
Cut into bars & serve!
Head to our Instagram Reels to see a step by step video of the recipe!
