Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars

Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars are a creamy sweet dessert that you’re going to fall in love with. The bars are the combination of pecan pie and a cheesecake bar all rolled into one scrumptious treat.

You get the best of both worlds with a graham cracker crust, a creamy cheesecake center, and a topping of candied pecans. This has been a very popular recipe and it’s perfect for the holidays! 

This recipe and post were created for #SummerDessertWeek! Sponsor companies sent me samples, but as always opinions are 100% mine.

There are many more bloggers joining in the fun, so be sure to scroll down and find links to their blogs, as well. 

You can also enter #SummerDessertWeek into any social platform and you’ll find the desserts that we’re making this week!

I absolutely love pecan pie and I love cheesecake, so to be able to marry the two recipes together is a special treat. 

The pecan pie bars are perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or any holiday, or Tuesday (you get the drift ;).

I really didn’t start to like pecans until I was older and now I could snack on them all day long, and if you candy them, step aside, I am gonna get a handful (ok, quite a few if we’re being honest). 

I have a fantastic recipe for pecan pie brownies, as well as the best pecan pie recipe, and easy stovetop candied pecans. If you search around, you’ll see quite a few recipes that feature pecans on the site here. 

Recipe and printable instructions listed below

Graham Cracker Layer

Get the recipe started by adding the graham crackers to a food processor and process until they are fine crumbs. 

 

Next, add the sugar and the melted butter and process again until everything is mixed together. 

 

Spray the bottom of a 13″ x 9″ baking dish with non-stick spray. Place some parchment paper over the spray. 

I spray the dish in case any of the pecan pie ingredients seep down into the dish. It turns into candy and is hard to get out.

The parchment paper will make it easy to remove the pecan pie bars recipe in their entirety. That will help make it easier to cut them. 

 

Press the graham cracker crumbs down into the pan and set aside. 

Cream Cheese Layer

In a large bowl, add the cream cheese. 

 

Next, add the sugar to the bowl. 

I used Dixie Crystals and I really like the sugar. I’ve used it all during #SummerDessertWeek and I’ve liked the taste of it. 

Eggs are the next ingredient to go in the bowl.

 

Add the vanilla extract. 

I used Adams Best Vanilla Extract for this recipe. It has a very good flavor and smells so delicious. 

 

Mix the cheesecake ingredients until most of the lumps are gone. You’ll have a few and that’s ok. 

 

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the graham crackers and set aside. 

Pecan Pie Topping

In a saucepan, on medium heat, add the butter and allow it to melt some.

 

Once the butter melts, add the heavy cream to the saucepan. 

 

Now, add the brown sugar and vanilla and mix together. 

I usually use a whisk to mix everything together. 

 

Pour the light corn syrup into the pan with the other ingredients and mix. Allow the ingredients to boil for about one minute. 

The ingredients do not need to come to a full rolling boil, just allow it to boil a little bit. 

 

Finally, add the pecans and mix until they are all covered. 

 

Pour the pecan ingredients on top of the cheesecake and spread it out. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown, as in the picture below. 

Allow the pecan pie cheesecake bars to cool and then refrigerate for a few hours before cutting. It will be hard to not cut into the bars because the house will smell amazing.

When they started to cook it was all I could do not to go in the kitchen, open the oven, and spoon some out. 

Plus, the entire time the pecan pie bars recipe was cooling it smelled like Christmas. So. Good. This pecan pie cobbler is perfect for Christmas, as well.

Enjoy the bars!

 

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Sponsored Items Used In This Recipe:

• Dixie Crystals Pure Cane Sugar
• Adams Best Vanilla Extract

 

Yield: 24

Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars

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Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars are a creamy sweet dessert that you're going to fall in love with. The bars are the combination of pecan pie and a cheesecake bar all rolled into one scrumptious treat. You get the best of both worlds with a graham cracker crust, a creamy cheesecake center, and a topping of candied pecans. 

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Additional Time 5 hours

Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (roughly 16 full graham crackers).
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Cheesecake

• 2 - 8 oz. packages of cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Pecan Pie Topping

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 cups pecans, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease a 13" x 9" dish and cover with parchment paper.

Crust

1. Add the graham crackers to a food processor and process until they are crumbs.
2. Add the sugar and butter and process again.
3. Press into the baking dish and set aside.

Cheesecake Layer

1. Add the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract to a large bowl. Mix until most of the lumps are gone.
2. Pour over the graham cracker crust and spread out. Set aside.

Pecan Pie Topping

1. Add the butter to a saucepan, on medium heat, and melt.
2. Next, add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and light corn syrup. Mix together and allow it to come to a boil.
3. Add the pecans and mix until they are all covered.
4. Pour over the cheesecake mixture and spread out.
5. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
6. Cool for about an hour.
7. Refrigerate for four or five hours and cut into squares.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 292Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 3g

Nutrition is approximate.

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Southern Plate, Southern Bite, Southern Home Express, Big Bear’s Wife, 
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