Eggnog cheesecake bars
 
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Serves: 8 inch square
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp ginger
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
For the filling
  • 2 - 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 whole eggs
  • ¾ cup eggnog
For the caramel rum sauce
  • ¼ cup thick caramel sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark rum
  • 1 tbsp eggnog
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line an 8 inch baking pan with foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
  2. In a small bowl combine the graham crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Add the melted butter and press in the bottom of the baking dish. Bake for 8 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar and flour in a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides of the bowl.
  4. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix until fully combined. Lastly pour in the eggnog and mix once more.
  5. Pour the cheesecake batter over top of the graham crust and bake for 50 minutes.
  6. Cool and refrigerate overnight.
  7. To make the caramel find your favorite thick sauce and microwave it with the rum and eggnog.
  8. Serve the cheesecake in slices topped with whipped cream, a pinch of cinnamon and the caramel rum sauce.
Recipe by Friday is Cake Night at https://www.fridaycakenight.com/2016/11/eggnog-cheesecake/