How to Make Pumpkin Cheesecake in a Gingersnap Crust - A Step-by-Step Guide

When the leaves start to change and the air becomes crisp, it can only mean one thing – pumpkin season! And what better way to celebrate than with a delicious pumpkin cheesecake in a gingersnap crust? This decadent dessert is the perfect way to usher in the fall season and impress your friends and family with your baking skills.

The combination of creamy cheesecake filling and a spicy gingersnap crust creates a flavor explosion that will have everyone coming back for seconds. Whether ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
  • ¾ cup ground hazelnuts
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ cups canned solid pack pumpkin
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 4 eggs

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 10 hrs
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 to 9 - inch springform pan

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan.
  • Using a fork, combine gingersnaps, hazelnuts, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and melted butter. Press mixture onto the bottom and two inches up the sides of the pan to form the crust.
  • With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the pumpkin. Mix in the cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, allspice and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth.
  • Pour batter into prepared crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until center of cheesecake is set. Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes, then refrigerate overnight.
  • Nutrition

    793 cal.

    • Total Fat: 57g
    • Saturated Fat: 29g
    • Cholesterol: 229mg
    • Sodium: 366mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 62g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 48g
    • Protein: 13g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 158mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 321mg