Pecan Pie No-Bake Cheesecake Bars
These no bake cheesecake bars combine the delicious flavors of caramelized pecans with the classic flavors of cheesecake and combine them into one easy favorable dessert.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers (about 12 full crackers)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp melted butter
Cheesecake Mixture:
- 16 ounces cream cheese (2 packages)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 10 oz whipped cream (homemade, about two cups, or one tub)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pecan Topping:
- 2 cups pecans
- 1/4 cup butter (half a stick)
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Crust:
- In a bowl, add your graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter. Stir until everything comes together.
- In a 9 by 13 inch baking dish lined with parchment paper, add your mixture and press down with a glass until its packed down. Let chill while you make your cheesecake mixture. (About 15 minutes)
Cheesecake Mixture:
- In a large bowl, add your cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Whip it up until its well combined and smooth in texture.
- Next add your whipped cream and fold until combined. You can use a 10 oz tub of whipped cream (I used Truwhip) or you can make homemade whipped cream with heavy cream, vanilla and powdered sugar.
Pecan Topping:
- In a sauce pan over medium heat add your butter and brown sugar and let melt. Stir until they are fully combined and let mixture cook until it bubbles. Once it starts to bubble continue stirring and cooking for about two more minutes.
- Remove from heat and add your cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract and heavy cream and stir until it comes together.
- Next, add your pecans and stir them into your mixture until they are all coated.
Assemble:
- To assemble your cheesecake bars, add your cheesecake mixture to the crust and spread out evenly. Let chill for 30 minutes in the freezer.
- Next, add your pecan topping and spread all over the bars. Let chill for another 30 minutes. Remove from freezer and cut into bars. Enjoy!!
Notes
How long will these last?
You can store these in the fridge for about 1-3 days in an airtight container or freezer for a couple weeks to enjoy whenever you'd like!
Can I make the cheesecake bars without the pecan topping?
YES, of course!! You can make the cheesecake bars to enjoy on their own or add another topping like caramel sauce, chocolate ganache or strawberry preservatives.
Do I have to use a 9 by 13 inch pan?
No, you can make this in a regular cheesecake pan, a cupcake tin or another baking dish you have on hand! I do LOVE it as bars though. :)