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Pumpkin Cheesecake – As Good As The Cheesecake Factory!

Last Updated on July 20, 2018 by The Budget Diet Team

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Pumpkin Cheesecake - As Good As The Cheesecake Factory!

Pumpkin Cheesecake is my favorite fall dessert and ideal for your Thanksgiving dinner! This Pumpkin Cheesecake is frugalicious (frugal and delicious) because it will cost you less than $10 to make. Compare that to just under $50 for The Cheesecake Factory's Pumpkin Cheesecake, and yes - it's as good as The Cheesecake Factory! Actually it's better...thanks to the gingersnap crust and amazing pumpkin creme topping!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 12
Author Kristl Story, TheBudgetDiet.com

Ingredients

  • Gingersnap Crust Ingredients:
  • 1 stick butter melted
  • 2 1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs approximately 1, 12 oz. box of gingersnaps crumbled in a food processor
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • Cheesecake Ingredients:
  • 4, 8 oz. packages cream cheese softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1, 15 oz. can solid-packed pumpkin
  • 6 large eggs beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Pumpkin CremeTopping Ingredients:
  • 1, 8 oz. package cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 8 oz. whipped topping store brand Cool Whip is fine!

Instructions

  1. Crust Instructions
  2. Preheat oven to 325
  3. Grease a 10" springform pan
  4. Wrap the springform pan tightly with heavy duty aluminum foil - the extra wide roll works best!
  5. Mix together melted butter, ginger snap crumbs and sugar
  6. Press mixture on bottom and up sides of springform pan
  7. Bake 15 minutes
  8. Cheesecake Instructions
  9. Beat cream cheese until smooth
  10. Beat in sugar
  11. Beat in sour cream
  12. Beat in pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cloves until combined
  13. Pour into crust
  14. Place foil wrapped springform pan in a large roasting pan and place in preheated 325 oven
  15. Slowly add boiling water until it comes up about halfway on the springform pan - aka a water bath
  16. Bake 1 hour and 40 minutes (center will not look set!)
  17. Turn oven off
  18. Leave pumpkin cheesecake in the oven for 1 more hour
  19. Remove from the roasting pan and cool on a wire rack for 1 1/2 hours
  20. Topping Instructions
  21. Beat together the remaining 1 package of cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice.
  22. Fold in whipped topping.
  23. Spread on cheesecake.
  24. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Add some variety to your Thanksgiving menu and serve Pumpkin Cheesecake instead of Pumpkin Pie…it will be one less thing to cook on Thanksgiving Day!!! Pumpkin Cheesecake must be made the day ahead, and it will be wonderful even if you make it 2 – 3 days ahead.

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[…] Pumpkin Cheesecake – as good as The Cheesecake Factory’s, for a fraction of the […]

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7 years ago
Margot

Made this tonight, and had a couple of problems…although I thought I followed the recipe to a T and used the specified pan, there was too much filling to fit into the pan. I filled it nearly to the top and still had some left over…and then it rose while baking and looked like a mess. Yummy flavor though…

Does it seem to fit nicely into the pan for you? I’m so curious because it calls for nearly double the amounts of a similar cheesecake I make all the time. Twice as much cream cheese, twice as many eggs.

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7 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

Did you use a 10″ springform pan – maybe your pan is an 8″ or 9″? I’ve been making this for years, and it’s always just the right amount albeit it’s a big cheesecake. I’m glad you enjoyed it even if it was a mess!

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8 years ago
Becky

Happy Thanksgiving! This looks heavenly! I love pumpkin cheesecake!

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10 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

I’m making one tomorrow…it’s a great make ahead Thanksgiving dessert!

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10 years ago
Anita

This crust and the filling both sound so good! Pinned this from stir stitch and straighten!

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10 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

It really is as good as The Cheesecake Factory’s and for a fraction of the cost!

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10 years ago
Amy ~ Eat. Live. Laugh. Shop.

What a great alternative to pumpkin pie!

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10 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

and so much better!!!

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10 years ago
Shay

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10 years ago
sharon

One can of pumpkin? Is that solid packed pumpkin, puree or pie filling? Or am I show my kitchen stupidty. Sorry I want to try this this week.

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10 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

Solid packed pumpkin is the can you’re looking for! I’ll make that clarification on the recipe right now! FYI…pumpkin pie filling is already sweetened and has spices in it. Pumpkin Puree is the same a solid packed pumpkin, but you usually make it at home using an actual pumpkin! Probably more info. than you really wanted!

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10 years ago
Charise @ I Thought I Knew Mama

Sounds amazing – as all your recipes always do!

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10 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

If you get a chance to make it, please come back and rate it! Thanks!

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10 years ago
Laura

Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love just about anything with pumpkin in it, especially cheesecake. Gonna give this one a try! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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10 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

I promise it’s so, so yummy! Please take a moment to come back and rate the recipe. Thanks Laura!

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10 years ago
JDaniel4's Mom

This really sounds good. I Stumbled it.

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10 years ago
The Budget Diet Team

This dessert is at the top of my list when it comes to pumpkin! Please take a moment to come back and rate this recipe if you get a chance to make it. Thanks!

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