Nancy’s Recipes

Desserts

Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Cake Bars

Featured Product: Nancy’s Organic Cream Cheese, Nancy’s Organic Sour Cream, Nancy’s Organic Whole Milk Cottage Cheese

 

Ingredients

Ginger Cookie Crust

  • 1 C. Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 1 C. Crushed Ginger Cookies
  • 2 Tbsp. Cane Sugar
  • ½ C. Butter, melted

Filling

  • 6 oz. Nancy’s Organic Plain Cream Cheese
  • 6 oz. Nancy’s Organic Sour Cream
  • 6 oz. Nancy’s Organic Whole Milk Cottage Cheese
  • 1 ¼ C. Cane Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2/3 C. Canned Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 ½ tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend
  • Pinch of Fine Sea Salt
  • Ground Cinnamon, for garnish

 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, ginger cookie crumbs, and sugar. Add the melted butter and incorporate.
  3. Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
  4. In a mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for the filling except for the cinnamon. Use a hand mixer to blend until smooth.
  5. Pour the filling over the prepared crust. Bake until fully set, 30-35 minutes.
  6. Place the pan on a rack and allow the cake to cool completely before cutting into bars.
  7. Dust the bars with ground cinnamon just before serving.