Desserts

Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake

photo by:kraft

This recipe was AWEsome! So very good. We used an egg substitute for the eggs and all splenda. Will definitely be making again.

posted by

Paula_92

on 11/13/2012

time

prep:

15 min

total:

6 hr 35 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 soft margarine, melted

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

1/2

cup sugar

1/2

cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

can (15 oz.) pumpkin

Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

tsp. vanilla

eggs

Make It

HEAT oven to 300°F.

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

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener in large bowl with mixer until well 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 15 min. to 1 hour 20 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

SPLENDA is a trademark of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

How to Use Fresh Pumpkin

Substitute 1 cup mashed cooked fresh pumpkin for the canned pumpkin. Prepare crust and batter as directed, mixing 3 Tbsp. flour with the cream cheese, sugar and SPLENDA® Granulated, and adding 1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream to cream cheese mixture with the pumpkin, spice and vanilla. Bake as directed.

How to Test Cheesecake Doneness

To avoid overbaking a cheesecake, check for doneness at the minimum baking time by gently shaking the pan. If the cheesecake is done, the edge should be slightly puffed and it will be set except for a small area in the center that will be soft and jiggly. Do not insert a knife into the center as this may cause the cheesecake to crack during cooling.

How to Soften Cream Cheese

Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.

servings

total:
16 servings

healthy living information

Good source of calcium

Good source of vitamin A or C

carb choices

carb choices:
2

diet exchange

1-1/2 Starch + 1 Meat (L) + 1 Fat

nutrition bonus

Good news! Not only does this great-tasting cheesecake provide an excellent source of vitamin A from the pumpkin, but it's also rich in calcium from the fat free cream cheese. And as a bonus, you can feel good knowing it can fit into a healthful eating plan.