Pumpkin Cheesecake is one of my all time favorite desserts, and I hate having to wait until the fall comes around to enjoy it! Don’t save this recipe just for Thanksgiving, share it all year long!
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (use the bars, not tubs, you can use regular or low fat), softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar (brown sugar is okay, but it doesn’t dissolve as well as white for this recipe)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 medium or largeeggs
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust (you can also make the crust from scratch if you choose)
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed (or I prefer to make real, fresh whipped cream using my own recipe here)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Add in the eggs one at a time.
- Remove 1 cup of creamy batter and spread into the bottom of graham cracker crust.
- Add the pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the rest of the batter in the mixing bowl and stir gently until blended together well.
- Carefully spread over the batter in the crust, making sure not to disturb the previous layer.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set (you want it firm, not shaky).
- Allow to cool for at least an hour, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
- Cover with whipped topping before serving, or if you decide to make the real whipped cream, make it as close as you can to when you’re going to serve the cheesecake so it remains firm and fresh.
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