ALMOND-CRUNCH PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Almond-Crunch Pumpkin Cheesecake image

Make Almond-Crunch Pumpkin Cheesecake for something a little different this fall. It's a classic cheesecake made with pumpkin and spices, crowned with a brown sugar, coconut and almond topping and is broiled until golden and crunchy. Dare we say 'de-lish'?

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Nuts

Time 5h47m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup sliced almonds, chopped
5 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup solid pack canned pumpkin
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
4 eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 325°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan). Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup of the sugar, almonds and margarine until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom and 2 inches up side of pan; set aside.
Beat cream cheese and remaining 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add pumpkin, sour cream and spice; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour into crust.
Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven. Open door slightly; let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes.
Preheat broiler. Spread Almond Crunch Topping over warm cheesecake. Broil 6 inches from heat for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Run small knife or spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 2 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Sodium 300 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g