DOUBLE-LAYER PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Double-Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake image

I thought cheesecake and pumpkin pie would be amazing together. This creamy combo won a prize in our local pie contest, so I guess the judges agreed! -Noel Ferry, Perkasie, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
CHEESECAKE LAYER:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
PUMPKIN LAYER:
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1-1/3 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Sweetened whipped cream, optional
Toasted chopped pecans, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Pulse first 4 ingredients in a food processor until ground. Add butter; pulse to blend. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Refrigerate while preparing filling., For cheesecake layer, beat all ingredients until smooth. For pumpkin layer, whisk together eggs, pumpkin, sugar, pie spice and salt; gradually whisk in cream. Spread cheesecake mixture onto crust; cover with pumpkin mixture., Bake on a lower oven rack until filling is set, 55-65 minutes. Cool at least 1 hour on a wire rack; serve or refrigerate within 2 hours. If desired, top with whipped cream and pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 calories, Fat 28g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 313mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.