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Butternut Squash Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bars

Updated: May 13, 2021 / Published: May 13, 2021 By Ilona This website contains affiliate links. Read Privacy Policy.

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Soft and delicate greek yogurt cheesecake bars made with butternut squash puree, cinnamon and nutmeg. These cheesecake bars are great for dessert.

Greek yogurt cheesecake with butternut squash.

If you are looking for a lighter dessert, you found these yummy squares. They are made with greek yogurt and less cream cheese than usual cheesecake desserts. For extra flavor pureed butternut squash is added, but no worries, if you don’t have butternut squash, you can add pumpkin or sweet potato puree.

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Texture: soft, creamy.
Taste: sweet with greek yogurt flavor.
Simplicity: very simple, make crust, mix the batter, then bake.
Meal Type: dessert, sweet party food, brunch.

How to make Greek Yogurt Bars

  1. (Full recipe and video below). Prepare all ingredients: graham crackers crumbs, butter melted, cream cheese, sugar, egg, greek yogurt, butternut squash, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract.
  2. Combine graham crackers with butter, lay on 9 x 9 baking pan, bake for 15 minutes at 300 F.
  3. In a large bowl mix cream cheese with sugar and greek yogurt, add egg, mix it.
  4. Add butternut squash, mix it. After that, add cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract, mix with mixer.
  5. Pour over the crust, bake for 25 minutes at 300 F.
How to make cheesecake bars.

Butternut Squash Cheesecake Tips

  • You don’t have butternut squash puree? No problem! You can use the same amount of pumpkin or sweet potato puree.
  • To make butternut squash puree you need to cook or bake butternut squash until very soft, then mash it with a fork.
  • You need to use softened cream cheese, it will be easier to mix with mixer.
  • Once greek yogurt bars are cooled off, sprinkle with powdered sugar or top it with with melted white chocolate.
Butternut squash squares.

Yogurt Cheesecake Bars Faq’s

How do you tell if cheesecake bars are done? Make sure the cheesecake is not jiggly inside, it should be firm and fully cooked before removing from the oven.

How do you cut cheesecake squares? You can cut cooled off cheesecake bars with sharp knife, also you can clean knife with paper towel after each cut if needed.

How many slices are in a 9 inch cheesecake? Usually, you will have 12 smaller bars or 9 bigger squares.

Other Desserts

  • Baked Mini Matcha Cheesecakes
  • Raspberry Homemade Cheesecake Bars
  • Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Pretzel Crust
  • Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
Cake with butternut squash.

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Butternut Squash Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bars - Soft greek yogurt cheesecake bars recipe made with butternut squash and drizzled with white chocolate. Perfect light dessert for Thanksgiving or any other day! by ilonaspassion.com I @ilonaspassion
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Butternut Squash Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bars

Greek yogurt cheesecake bars with butternut squash, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake bars, greek yogurt
Servings: 12
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Ilona

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted

Cheesecake

  • 8 oz. cream cheese 1 brick
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup butternut squash puree
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 F. Prepare 9 x 9 baking pan. Put parchment paper on the bottom.
  • In a medium bowl combine graham crackers and melted butter. Press gently on the bottom of the 9 x 9 baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl mix with mixer cream cheese, greek yogurt and sugar. Mix until well combined with mixer. Add 1 egg and mix.
  • Add butternut squash puree and mix.
  • Add cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla extract and nutmeg. Mix until well combined with electric mixer.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes until center will not jiggle.

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Notes

  • You don’t have butternut squash puree? No problem! You can use the same amount of pumpkin or sweet potato puree.
  • To make butternut squash puree you need to cook or bake butternut squash until very soft, then mash it with a fork.
  • You need to use softened cream cheese, it will be easier to mix with mixer.
  • Once greek yogurt bars are cooled off, sprinkle with powdered sugar or top it with with melted white chocolate.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 119mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1014IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
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    Update Notes: The recipe was originally posted in October, 2016, it was updated with new tips in May, 2021.

    Greek yogurt squares.

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    1. Elizabeth Malone

      November 25, 2020 at 11:08 AM

      3 stars
      These are yummy! Oven time was closer to an hour for me, though! Maybe it’s my oven.

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      • Ilona

        November 25, 2020 at 3:56 PM

        Yes, each oven varies, some ovens requires lees time to bake than others.

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