SPICED MAPLE-WALNUT CHEESECAKE

Spiced Maple-Walnut Cheesecake image

Transform an everyday evening into an extraordinary one with Spiced Maple-Walnut Cheesecake. This maple-walnut cheesecake includes yummy pumpkin pie spice.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 6h40m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 graham crackers
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted, divided
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar, divided
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 cup maple syrup, divided
4 eggs
1/2 cup whipping cream

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Use pulsing action of food processor to pulse graham crackers, 3/4 cup nuts and 2 Tbsp. sugar until mixture forms fine crumbs. Add butter; mix well. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
Beat cream cheese, pumpkin pie spice and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and 1/2 cup maple syrup; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
Bring cream and remaining maple syrup to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until reduced to about 2/3 cup, stirring frequently. Cool completely.
Drizzle maple-flavored sauce over cheesecake just before serving; sprinkle with remaining nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.975 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 8 g