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PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE 
Soar to new heights with this heavenly recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake. This rich and creamy dessert features a unique pumpkin and cream cheese combination that takes this divine treat to a whole new level. With its smooth texture and irresistible graham cracker crust, this dessert is sure to become a holiday favorite.

CRUST:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar

PREHEAT oven to 350°F.

COMBINE graham cracker crumbs, butter and granulated sugar in medium bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.

CHEESECAKE:

3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

BEAT cream cheese, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and evaporated milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; beat well. Pour into crust.

BAKE for 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly.

TOPPING:

1 container (16 oz.) sour cream, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

COMBINE sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan.

Estimated Times: Preparation - 25 minutes; Cooking - 55 minutes; Cooling Time - 3 hours refrigerating.

Yields 16.

© 2009 and ®/™ Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland, used with permission.

Submitted by: LIBBY'S® Pumpkin

recipe reviews
Pumpkin Cheesecake
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 Kamla (British Columbia) says:
It's awesome!
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 Suzie E. Farber (Michigan) says:
I follow all directions but leave out pumpkin, pour mixture in pan then spoon pumpkin over mixture and then swirl it around pan. When you have the finished cheesecake the pumpkin swirls look great!
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 Margaret (New York) says:
I have been making this cheesecake for years and everyone loves it! It's the best!!
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 Linda Ryan (Illinois) says:
I love this recipe and have been making it for years, but discovered this year that it's much easier in a 9x13 pan. I also make it gluten free with a box of Kinnickinnick graham-style crumbs.
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 Laurie (Texas) says:
This cheesecake is amazing!! I started adding ginger snaps to the crust and it takes it to a whole new level! Just make sure that if you do add ginger snaps you don't add too many or the crust will be like a brick.
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 Monica (Mississippi) says:
I actually made 3 of these cheesecakes during Thanksgiving and they were all delicious and each one turned out perfect. This was my first venture into homemade cheesecakes and I was surprised at how easy it was to make these pumpkin cheesecakes and how wonderful they were! I followed the recipe exactly as written.
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 Bathsheba (Pennsylvania) says:
It's a great recipe but, the filling was enough for THREE cheesecakes!!! Which is wonderful because they are so good I am sure that everyone will want some to take home after our Thanksgiving dinner :)
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 Jeanie (Pennsylvania) says:
I gave up a tried and true pumpkin cheesecake to try this one for a company get together. So easy and baked beautifully and the taste was outstanding. I did make a few changes, I grinding up some pecans and pressed them down into the crust. Then sprinkled very little cinnamon and nutmeg on the crust. Then I didn't have enough sour cream, so I did half sour cream and half a bar of cream cheese added just a little almond extract and very little cinnamon and nutmeg to the topping. This was a hit also. At my company get together we shared our recipes, I almost didn't submit it, but they loved it, so I shared. My company and I thank you for a wonderful recipe, it's a keeper.
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 Lindsey (Pennsylvania) says:
Absolutely loved it! my boyfriend said its his favorite sweet of all time and he expects it for every holiday! I did add extra to my crust to make it a little thicker. I also am trying it in a 10-inch pan as we speak, because the 9-inch was great, but soo thick it was practically overflowing when it came out of the oven. Absolutely love the recipe though! :)
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 Beverly (Illinois) says:
This cheesecake is truly a special dessert!! To give it even more flavor I used ginger snaps for the crust instead of graham crackers.
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 Tina (Texas) says:
I love it, I love it, I love it... I made 7 of these cheesecakes for the family and the co-workers.. they demolished every single crumb!! I am not a pumpkin fan. But I am now! The recipe are quick easy and delicious!! Thanks this is now one of my family and friends holiday favorites!!!!
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 Sherelyn (Washington) says:
This is a WONDERFUL cheesecake; it is easy to make and oh soooo good. I made it for Thanksgiving instead of traditional pumpkin pie; it was a hit and gone fast!
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 Kendra (Oregon) says:
Well first off, I NEVER WRITE REVIEWS on thing's i've cooked. This however... is much different. I am in no way, shape, or form a good cook for seconds. And third; this recipe is heavenly! I made this without cinnamon and nutmeg (because I didn't have any) and did not add the topping. I love it so much, I am definitely making this again.
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 Bambi (Connecticut) says:
WOW!! Is all I have to say!! This recipie was a hit!!
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 Alicia says:
Made this recipe for the first time yesterday for Thanksgiving. I hadn't made a cheesecake in over five years so I was nervous but it was so easy to follow along and it was the hit of the party! People would not stop coming up to me and raving about how wonderful it was, my only mistake was not making a second one.

I didn't have a spring-form pan and was worried that would hurt my finished result but simply used two 9-in cake pans and it came out perfect!

In the past I have found I always run short on crust especially when it's a graham cracker crust. For this recipe, I decided to DOUBLE the crust for EACH of the cake pans. I guess I technically quadrupled it. It used the entire box of graham crackers but it made for a really great thick crust. Once I got the crust into the pan I sprinkled them both generously with nutmeg.

The required amount of ingredients for the cheesecake was plenty to fill both of the cake pans.

Next time I make this cheesecake I think I will cut the topping recipe in half. I didn't know how sour cream for a topping would taste but it was AMAZING! It is definitely part of this whole adventure. I put a generous amount of the topping on each of the cakes and still had about a fourth of the topping left to throw out.

As a final added step, to add to the presentation of the pumpkin cheesecake I again sprinkled cinnamon and nutmeg all over the top, it was BEAUTIFUL and DELICIOUS. I will use this for years to come.

 

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