Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Fluffy pumpkin cheesecake with a buttery gingersnap crust: If this doesn't make you change your holiday pie tradition, nothing will.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

6 hr 45 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

NABISCO Ginger Snaps, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

1/4

cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

1/4

cup butter or margarine, melted

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

cup sugar

can (15 oz.) pumpkin

Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

tsp. vanilla

eggs

Make It

HEAT oven to 325°F.

MIX crumbs, nuts and butter; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin, spice and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour into crust.

BAKE 1 hour 20 min. to 1 hour 30 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Enjoy a serving of this flavorful cheesecake on special occasions.

Special Extra

Garnish with PLANTERS Pecan Halves and a light sprinkling of ground nutmeg just before serving.

How to Use Fresh Pumpkin

Substitute 1 cup mashed cooked cut-up fresh pumpkin for the canned pumpkin. Prepare crust and cheesecake filling as directed, adding 3 Tbsp. flour with the cream cheese and 1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S OR KNUDSEN Sour Cream with the pumpkin. Pour filling into crust. Bake at 325ºF for 1 hour and 15 min. or until center is almost set. Continue as directed.

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CharlotteJones01

posted:1/8/2013

This recipe was a hit at Thanksgiving! I too a little bit of the pumpkin filling and added cocoa powder, mixed it together to add to the top of the cheesecakes filling for a marbled effect. It turned out great. The family loved it and my mom who is experienced like P. Deen really loved it. We are down South so sweet potato is king, but this is a good way to incorporate pumpkin into Southern cooking. Suggest tasting filling as you mix. You can add more sugar, flavoring, or spices as needed.

a cook

posted:12/7/2012

I didn't think it was horrible but it is not something I would make again. I think it needed a bit more sugar and spices. The crust was very good, but the cheesecake was bland. I love cheesecake, but this needs some tweaking.

hkirschstein

posted:11/29/2012

Fantastic recipe!! I love pumpkin pie and this was even better than pie! Some reviews mentioned that something was 'missing' and I added a little salt as well as used the individual spices that are used in making pumpkin pie. Delish!

leannmbell

posted:11/24/2012

Great recipe! I used 2 packages of 1/3 less fat cream cheese and 2 regular .... that made it less bad, right?.... Also added a caramel and pecan topping as soon as I took it out of the oven. Delicious! Got rave reviews from the fam!

CSNOW21

posted:10/30/2012

DELICIOUS! Mine cracked, but that's probably because I accidentally used an 8" instead of 9" pan. Oh well. I drizzled it with a few melted Kraft caramels and decorated with pecan halves to help cover up the cracks. I took it to a semi-formal work dinner and everyone loved it. Will definitely make again and again!!

cassandra1974

posted:10/6/2012

Loved it. I could see this replacing the pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. The Gingersnap crust was a really nice compliment to the pumpkin flavor. Next time I'll spread Cool Whip over the top to cover the cracks and sprinkle with nutmeg.

lanakelley

posted:11/29/2011

absolutely delicious, easy to bake, loved it!

lbettley

posted:11/27/2011

My husband came across this recipe in the December issue of Martha Stewart Living. I made it for a retirement party at work. I was very pleased with the results. I got many compliments and requests for the recipe. It was a hit at Thanksgiving as well. The crust is a perfect compliment to the creamy, rich pumpkin filling. I will be making this again. I recommend that you use a stand mixer, and a large bowl when mixing the filling.

Soniajr09