Swirled Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Bars

6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

1 3/4 cups sugar

3 large eggs

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature

Step 1

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Beat in 2 eggs, pumpkin, and 1/3 cup water until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. In another bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg; stir or beat into butter mixture until well blended. Spread batter evenly in a buttered and floured 10- by 15-inch baking pan.

Step 2

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, remaining egg, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.

Step 3

Drop cream cheese mixture in 24 evenly spaced 1-tablespoon portions over batter. Pull a knife tip through filling to swirl slightly into batter.

Step 4

Bake in a 350° oven until center of pumpkin batter (not cream cheese mixture) springs back when touched, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan, then cut into 24 bars.

Step 5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per bar.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 164Calories from Fat 38

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 4.2g22%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 130mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 23g8%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
Protein 2.6g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Swirled Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Bars