Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake

OCTOBER 1, 2013 BY MELISSA RIKER 14 COMMENTS

Ahhhh, fall.

There is nothing I like better than pumpkin flavored, well, anything!

So let’s combine cheesecake and pumpkin in this super awesome and easy recipe that’s sure to impress!

Pumpkin Cheesecake

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

4 hours 45 mins

Total time

5 hours

 

A super easy take on an autumn favorite-pumpkin cheesecake!

Author: The Happier Homemaker

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• premade graham cracker crust-1 deep dish or 2 regular
• (2) 8 oz packages of Philadelphia cream cheese
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1½ tbsp flour
• ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• ½ tbsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a stand mixer combine cream cheese and sugar at low speed until smooth
3. Add pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, flour and salt.
4. Mix until well blended.
5. Add eggs one at a time.
6. Add filling to pie crust, smoothing top with a spatula.
7. Bake 45 minutes.
8. Turn oven off and let cheesecake sit in oven an additional 2 hours without opening the oven.
9. Transfer to the refrigerator for at least 4 hours until firm.
10. Serve with whipped cream if desired.