Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with Ina Garten’s Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe. This creamy and rich dessert combines the warmth of spiced pumpkin with a buttery graham cracker crust, making it the perfect centerpiece for any holiday gathering or cozy family dinner. Easy to prepare, this cheesecake allows you to impress your guests without spending all day in the kitchen. Serve it plain or elevate it with toppings like whipped cream or caramel sauce for an irresistible treat that captures the essence of autumn.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup sugar
- 6 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1¼ cups pumpkin purée
- 3 large eggs + 1 yolk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until well combined.
- Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of a springform pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8–10 minutes until set. Let it cool.
- In another bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and sugars until fluffy.
- Add in the pumpkin purée, eggs (whole plus yolk), heavy cream, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Mix until smooth and well blended.
- Pour the filling over the cooled crust in the springform pan.
- Bake in the oven for about 55–65 minutes until mostly set but still slightly jiggly in the center.
- Allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature for about 1 hour.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight for best results.
- Carefully remove from the springform pan once chilled.
- Slice into pieces and serve with your favorite toppings if desired!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (117g)
- Calories: 367
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 351mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 102mg