Consider replacing your traditional pumpkin pie with this dessert that uses all the same warm spices and canned pumpkin but pairs them with an ultra-fluffy, creamy cheesecake base.
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 ¼ cups sugar, divided
- 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice, divided
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, melted
- 2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Tightly wrap bottom and sides of pan with a layer of foil.
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup sugar, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir in the melted butter and mix until well combined. Press evenly into the bottom of prepared pan.
- In a stand mixer or with hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just incorporated. Add the pumpkin purée, sour cream, extract, and remaining 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Beat until smooth. Pour batter over crust.
- Bake cheesecake 50–60 min., until center is just set. Remove foil. Run a paring knife around rim to release sides of cheesecake from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack before removing rim. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Comments
UPGRADE: Decorate the top of the cheesecake with dollops of whipped cream.
Tags
- eggs
- cheesecake
- Savory November 2019
- Fall Desserts
- sour cream
- Dessert
- lead feature
- pumpkin
- cream cheese
Nutrition information
- Calories 445kcal 22%
- Fat 26.8g 41%
- Saturated fat 14.9g 75%
- Carbs 44.5g 15%
- Sodium 368mg 15%
- 32.7g sugar
- 1.9g fiber
- 8.1g protein
- 163mg cholesterol
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