Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars

16 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are the perfect holiday dessert. Classic ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg flavors all in a creamy cheesecake recipe!

Delicious festive recipes like this one make the perfect addition to your holiday table. The creamy cheesecake filling is flavored with spices just like traditional Gingerbread Cookies. Combining the creamy texture of Cheesecake with holiday flavors makes this the ultimate winter holiday Dessert Recipe!

Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars sliced on a board with parchment

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE BARS

The holiday baking season has officially kicked off, and with that, there are plenty of recipes to make. Between the Sugar Cookies, Peppermint Bark, and Apple Pie, there’s no shortage of traditional holiday recipes. These gingerbread spiced cheesecake bars are one you’ll want to add to the list.

It’s the perfect twist on classic rich gingerbread. The gingerbread flavor goes wonderfully with the natural tangy taste and velvety texture of cheesecake.

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The molasses-rich gingerbread flavor, smooth texture, and buttery crust make them an instant favorite. On top of that, these Gingerbread Bars come together in a wonderfully simple recipe. There’s no need for a water bath or any technical instructions to worry about. This cheesecake is baked into one big pan for relaxing and stress-free holiday baking.

The crust and gingerbread layer comes together in about 10 minutes, then you just pop the pan in the oven and bake. To finish, take the holiday bars out of the oven and let them cool. That’s all it takes to enjoy this gingerbread dream!

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TIPS FOR MAKING GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE BARS

  • Prep: To get started, preheat the oven temperature to 325 degrees and prep the baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. You should also take the cream cheese out of the fridge so that it has time to soften.
  • Graham Cracker Crust: Add the graham crackers to your food processor and pulse until they’re broken into coarse crumbs. You can also put them in a ziplock bag and break them on your counter with a rolling pin. Add the crumbs to a bowl with the granulated sugar and melted butter. Mix the ingredients together and then press the crust into the base of the pan in an even layer.
  • Cheesecake layer: Add the room temperature cream cheese and brown sugar to your stand mixer, and mix until the cream cheese mixture is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs, and beat until smooth. Then add the molasses, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix the gingerbread cheesecake ingredients at medium speed until fully combined.
  • Bake: Pour the cheesecake mixture from the bowl into the prepared baking dish. Use a rubber spatula to spread out the top so it’s smooth. Bake bars for a 45-50 minute cook time. Once it’s set, take the Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars from the oven and let it chill before slicing it into squares and serving.

Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars sliced on a board with parchment

VARIATIONS ON GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE BARS

  • Flavor additions: You can experiment with the flavors in the recipe with a few fun ingredients. Firstly, you can always add to the spices with a teaspoon ground allspice or cardamom. You could also add a slightly boozy flavor with rum extract. Or, bring some citrus to the recipe with a teaspoon orange extract, some orange zest, or lemon zest.
  • Gingerbread Crust: To make a gingerbread crust, replace the graham crackers in the crust recipe with gingersnap cookies. Other than that leave the recipe the same and enjoy an extra bit of holiday spice with the gingersnap crust.
  • Toppings: You can also decorate the Cheesecake Bars with easy toppings. Try sprinkling on some large-grain sugar, flaky sea salt, Christmas sprinkle, or candied ginger. You could also drizzle melted milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate on top.

Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars sliced on a board with parchment

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HOW TO STORE GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE BARS

  • Serve: After baking, don’t leave Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
  • Store: To keep leftovers, you can store them in the fridge covered in tin foil or plastic wrap, or sealed in an airtight container. They’ll stay good in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, so you can enjoy them throughout the holiday season.
  • Freeze: To freeze the bars put them in a freezer bag with the layers separated by parchment paper so that they don’t stick together. They’ll stay good for up to 3 months.

Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars sliced on a board with parchment

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Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars

Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are the perfect holiday dessert. Classic ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg flavors all in a creamy cheesecake recipe!
Yield 16 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients
 

Graham Cracker Crust:

  • 3 cups graham cracker crumbs , (24 full crackers)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted

Gingerbread Cheesecake Filling:

  • 24 ounces cream cheese , room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with baking spray.
  • Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter together then press it into the baking dish in an even layer.
  • In a stand mixer add the cream cheese and brown sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Add in the vanilla and the eggs one at a time until well combined.
  • Add the molasses, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves on medium speed until fully combined.
  • Carefully spread the mixture on the crust.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until set and firm.
  • Chill completely before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 549IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword: Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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