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Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
My best Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe features a graham cracker crust topped with a rich, creamy, and warmly-spiced cheesecake filling. Master how to make cheesecake from scratch for Thanksgiving (or any day).
👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 25m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 1h 55m👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●food processor
- ●measuring cup
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the crust:
2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Wrap a 9-inch springform pan in two layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Arrange a dish towel in the bottom of a heavy roasting pan.
3
In a food processor, or in a plastic bag with a rolling pin, finely crush graham crackers. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Pour into the springform pan, using the bottom of a measuring cup to pack the crumbs evenly on the bottom.
teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2ground cinnamon1 teaspoon
4
Bake until lightly browned and fragrant, about 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes. Set on top of dish towel in roasting pan and bring a kettle or saucepan of water to boil.
5
To make the filling:
6
Pat the pumpkin puree dry with several layers of paper towel. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2ground cinnamon1 teaspoon
7
In a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, or with an electric mixer by hand, beat cream cheese on medium-low speed until smooth, about 1 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Scrape down bowl and beaters as necessary.
8
Add the sugar mixture in two batches, beating after each addition until incorporated, about 1 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add pumpkin, lemon juice, and vanilla and mix until combined.
lemon juice1 tablespoon
9
Add in eggs one at a time until incorporated, about 1 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Beat in heavy cream until incorporated, 1 to ⏱️ 3 minutes.
heavy cream1 cup
10
To bake the cheesecake:
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Brush the inside of the springform pan with melted butter (being careful not to disturb the graham cracker crust). Carefully pour the filling into the springform pan.
12
With the cheesecake inside of it, set the roasting pan on an oven rack. Pour boiling water into the roasting pan until it reaches about halfway up the sides of the pan.
13
Bake until the cheesecake reaches 150 degrees at the center when tested with an internal thermometer, about 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours (do not open the oven door). Remove from oven.
14
Let cheesecake cool in the roasting pan for ⏱️ 45 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool until barely warm, about 2 1/2 to ⏱️ 3 hours longer. Run a knife around the inside edge of the springform pan about once per hour to loosen the cake.
15
Wrap the pan tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about ⏱️ 3 hours.
16
To unmold the cheesecake, wrap a kitchen towel wet with hot water around the cake pan for ⏱️ 1 minute. Remove the sides of the pan and carefully slide the cake onto a cake platter. Let the cheesecake sit at room temperature for ⏱️ 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
409 kcal
fat Content
30 g
serving Size
1 slice
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
25 g
sodium Content
366 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
154 mg
carbohydrate Content
31 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
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