Make these easy pumpkin cheesecake crescent bars for fall with pureed pumpkin, cream cheese, and crescent roll dough. This dessert hits all the warm pumpkin-spiced notes.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 2 packages cream cheese , 8 ounce
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cans crescent rolls , 8 ounce
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add white sugar and egg and beat until smooth. Beat in pumpkin and pumpkin spice.
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3
Lay 1 package crescent roll dough in the prepared pan and pinch openings together. Pour cream cheese filling over dough and spread until smooth with a spatula.
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4
Carefully roll out the remaining package crescent roll dough over filling. Pinch openings together.
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Whisk egg white and water together in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, spread the mixture over the top of crust.
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Bake until a toothpick poked into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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For glaze, whisk confectioner's sugar, milk, and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth. Let the cake cool for 20 minutes, then drizzle with glaze. Serve warm or cold.
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