Ingredients
For the pie crust:
1 stick salted butter, melted
1 cup graham crackers, crushed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup pecan meal
For the filling:
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
For the topping:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 large container sour cream (16 oz.)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cinnamon pecans, chopped
Process:
- To make the crust: In a large bowl mix together graham crackers, cinnamon, sugar and pecan meal.
- Add butter and blend well.
- Pour into a springform pan and press flat to the bottom and sides evenly.
- To make the filling: Mix the cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon.
- Mix for a few minutes then add eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Blend for two more minutes.
- Pour mixture into the springform pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 15 min in a water bath.
- Take out of the oven and let cool.
- To make the topping: Mix topping ingredients, and pour evenly over the top of the cheesecake and bake for another 5 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and adorn with 2 cups of chopped cinnamon pecans
- Chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- Serve to happy guests!
Nutritional Facts:
Calories
520
Fat
41g
Saturated Fat
17g
Sodium
260mg
Carbs
33g
Fiber
3g
Protein
7g
