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Gingersnap-crusted Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Gingersnap-crusted Pumpkin Cheesecake

12 ingredients 16 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

420
Calories
9g
Protein
35g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 24 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 16 ounce can pumpkin
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 12 walnut halves
  • ¾ cup chilled whipping cream

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F.

2

Mix cookie crumbs and butter then press evenly into spring form pan.

3

Bake 10 minutes then cool.

4

Reduce oven temperature to 300.

5

Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in bowl on medium until smooth.

6

Add pumpkin then beat in eggs one at a time on low speed and pour over crumb mixture.

7

Bake for 1¼ hour the cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 48 hours.

8

Loosen cheesecake from side of pan then remove side of pan.

9

Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl until stiff.

10

Spread whipped cream over top of cheesecake then arrange walnuts on top.

11

Refrigerate any remaining cheesecake immediately.

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Category:Cathy's Recipes

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Category:Cheesecake Recipes

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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