Description
Creamy spiced eggnog cheesecake bars with a buttery graham cracker crust. A festive and elegant holiday dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- For the Filling:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup eggnog
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp rum extract
- For Garnish:
- Powdered sugar or gold edible shimmer
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line an 8×8 or 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy lifting.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until evenly moistened. Press firmly into the pan and bake for 8–10 minutes, then cool slightly.
- Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition.
- Mix in eggnog, flour, nutmeg, and rum extract until just combined.
- Pour the filling over the crust and smooth the top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly.
- Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Lift from the pan using the parchment overhang.
- Slice into bars and dust with powdered sugar or gold edible shimmer before serving.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use Neufchâtel cheese.
- For dairy-free, use plant-based cream cheese, butter, and vegan eggnog.
- If using real rum, substitute 1 tablespoon of rum for 1 tablespoon of eggnog.
- For a different crust flavor, use crushed gingersnap cookies instead of graham crackers.
- Add ½ cup of mini chocolate chips to the filling for chocolate chip eggnog bars.
- Add ¼ cup pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice to the filling for a pumpkin spice twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: Eggnog Cheesecake Bars, Creamy Eggnog Cheesecake, Spiced Eggnog Bars, Holiday Dessert, Graham Cracker Crust, Cheesecake Recipe, Festive Baking