Gluten-Free Tuesday: Sweet Potato Cheesecake Bars Recipe

• 18 ounces ( about 2 medium) sweet potatoes, skin on, washed and scrubbed
• 2 packages (8-ounces each) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 8 ounces (2 cups) gluten-free cookie crumbs (vanilla, graham cracker or gingersnaps all work well.)
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 425u0b0F. Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a knife. Roast until flesh yields easily to a knife inserted into the center of the potato. Baking time will vary. Check potatoes after 50 minutes. Reduce oven to 350u0b0F
2. Remove sweet potatoes from oven and allow to cool. (Potatoes can be roasted the day before you need them. Store cooled, roasted potatoes in the refrigerator.)
3. Spoon sweet potato flesh into the bowl of a food processor. Discard
4. potato skins. Process until smooth. Measure 16 ounces (1 3/4 cups) of sweet potato puree into a small bowl. Set aside.
5. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs, granulated sugar, and butter. Stir with a fork to combine. Press mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
6. Bake crust until golden brown. Remove pan from oven and place on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
7. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and dark brown sugar. Cream until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time. Blend well between each addition. Scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
8. Add sweet potato puree, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth. Filling will be thick. Spread filling evenly over prepared crust.
9. Bake cheesecake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Filling should be set and not jiggle. Remove pan from oven. Place on a wire rack to cool. Once cooled, cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight. Cut into squares.

sweet potatoes, cream cheese, brown sugar, eggs, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, vanilla, cookie crumbs, granulated sugar, butter

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/11/gluten-free-tuesday-sweet-potato-cheesecake-b.html (may not work)