PHILADELPHIA® 3-STEP® Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

PHILADELPHIA® 3-STEP® Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe

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LOVE, love, LOVE this recipe! This is our new Thanksgiving dessert...skip the pumpkin and pecan pies in favor of the Pumpkin cheesecake! Super easy to make and even bette...read more

posted by

ShannonL211

on 11/21/2012

time

prep:

10 min

total:

3 hr 50 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup sugar

1/2

tsp. vanilla

eggs

1/2

cup canned pumpkin

1/2

tsp. ground cinnamon

Dash of ground cloves

Dash of ground nutmeg

HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Remove 1 cup of the batter; stir in pumpkin and spices.

POUR remaining plain batter into crust. Top with pumpkin batter.

BAKE 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. (NOTE: Nutrition information does not include garnish.)

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Sweets can add enjoyment to a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions.

PHILADELPHIA® 3-STEP® Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending beyond sides of pan to form handles. Mix 1 cup HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Prepare batters and layer over crust as directed. Bake, cool and refrigerate as directed. Remove cheesecake from pan, using foil handles. Cut cheesecake into 16 bars. Makes 8 servings, 2 bars each.

Storing Cream Cheese Desserts

Desserts containing cream cheese, whether baked or unbaked, should be covered and stored in the refrigerator. Use within 5 days.

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a cook

posted:11/29/2008

I made this for Thanksgiving. This was such an easy recipe. My family all really enjoyed. I plan on making this recipe in the near future.

jdegiulio

posted:11/29/2008

This cheesecake was amazing. I made my own crust and added a little cinnamon to the crumbs. While I was mixing the cream cheese, I heated the pumpking with the spices. The only thing was the recipe did not say what size pan to use. I had a 10 inch pan and used that. The cheesecake was a little on the thin side, but it was done in 40 minutes. All in all good recipe and will make it again, next time I will garnish it with spiced pecans and whipped cream.

Mini_Miss_Reese

posted:11/28/2008

I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it. Did not come out as solid as cheesecake I'm used to, but maybe needed to bake a little longer. Either way, the flavor was great. Next time I'm going to try with low fat or fat free cream cheese and see how it turns out.

roxyremix

posted:11/23/2008

This is simple, a big hit, and inexpensive to make. I've made it many times for the holidays and it's quite popular, even among people that claim not to like Pumpkin pie. It has a more dominant cheesecake flavor than pumpkin, but you could always add more pumpkin if preferred.

a cook

posted:11/22/2008

I am not allowed to any family holiday get-togethers without at least 4 of these: one to eat and three for "who's going to take it home" fights!! This is truly a superb dessert!! Thank you Kraft!

a cook

posted:11/21/2008

I've made this recipe for Thanksgiving for the past three years and it's always a hit! So delicious and couldn't be easier. I follow the recipe exactly and it comes out perfect everytime! Will continue to make year after year :o)

ddgates03

posted:11/15/2008

This is the best pumpkin cheesecake I have ever tasted and it is a big hit with my family and friends.

ymak07

posted:10/13/2008

I used 6 mini pie crusts instead of one large pie, and it turned out wonderfully! I really enjoyed it-- the only problem I had was that the pumpkin portion mixed in with the bottom layer plain cheesecake portion, but it still tasted fantastic!

a cook

posted:2/29/2008

This is a family favorite at the holidays. Sometimes I make two!

firetiger

posted:12/22/2007

This is great if you like pumpkin