Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnaps

Name: Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnaps
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 11 h 40 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: Crust; 2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; Cheesecake; 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin; 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice *; Garnish; Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream sweetened, whipped, if desired; Ground nutmeg, if desired

A dollop of nutmeg-sprinkled whipped cream complements this rich, moist cheesecake. This recipe is the perfect finish to a holiday meal!

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Prep Time

11 hrs 40 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Crust

2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

Cheesecake

1 ¹/₄ cups firmly packed brown sugar

4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Garnish

Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, sweetened, whipped, if desired

Ground nutmeg, if desired

*Substitute 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and pinch of cloves.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 325°F.
STEP 2

Combine crushed gingersnap cookies and melted butter in bowl; press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
STEP 3

Combine brown sugar and cream cheese in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Continue beating, adding eggs, 1 at a time, until creamy. Add all remaining cheesecake ingredients. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
STEP 4

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 80-90 minutes or until set. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven with door ajar for 20 minutes.
STEP 5

Remove from oven. Loosen side of cheesecake from pan by running knife around inside of pan. Cool completely at room temperature. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Store refrigerated.
STEP 6

Dollop sweetened whipped cream onto each serving and sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.

370 Calories

26 Fat (g)

125 Cholesterol (mg)

290 Sodium (mg)

29 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

7 Protein (g)

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