Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars!

Filling: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Batter:

• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup unsalted Butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Spray a 9x13" baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
3. For the filling: With a hand mixer blend together softened cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
4. For the batter: Combine the pumpkin, sugar, egg and Butter in medium mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
5. Stir in flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well to combine.
6. Pour batter into prepared baking dish, and spread to cover bottom of pan.
7. Add dollops of the cream cheese mixture over the batter. Cut through the batter with a knife to make a marbled effect w/ the cream cheese mixture.
8. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool an cut into squares.