(as well as our new recipes weekly!) Cheesecake pecan pie bars are a layered dessert that is a bit like my traditional pecan ...

All of the toffee and pecan flavor will have you reaching ... and spoon in big fluffy clouds over the cheesecake. Scatter the remaining shards of caramel on top. Serve in wedges.

In these sugary caramelized pecan bars, the sensation of umami accentuates the burnished caramel topping and toasty ... If desired, double the recipe and bake in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

Bake up some holiday magic with our gingerbread cheesecake bars recipe ... drizzled with caramel sauce, swirled with cranberry purée in a cranberry cheesecake, or turned into a pecan pie ...