Pumpkin Cheesecake

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Fall Harvest

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (206)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 4 hr 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 5 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 stick melted salted butter

Filling:

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin
3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

For crust:

In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter. Press down flat into a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.

For filling:

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and the spices. Add flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined.

Pour into crust. Spread out evenly and place oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.

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recipe Pumpkin Cheesecake
Tiffany Saint Louis, MO 11-19-2009
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A Thanksgiving Tradition
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made two of these cheesecakes last year for two separate Thanksgiving dinners. There were no leftovers from the first... dinner and my family actually argued over the last few slices of the second. Needless to say, I am making it again this year. I have one in the oven now for an early Thanksgiving dinner that we are having three days from now. I love that you can make this ahead of time and it keeps very well in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it if you need to save it for longer. I do bake it in a water bath and I've never had it crack. This was so easy to make; anyone could do it. Thank you Paula! This is so much better than plain pumpkin pie!Read more
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Marygrace Bronx, NY 11-19-2009
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IT was great!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the pumpkin cheese cake about three weeks ago for my boyfriend. and i must tell you he licked his fingers.. :) I... want to make it for Thanksgiving but my nephew has a peanut allergy would it be ok to leave out the Nutmeg? Thank you MarygraceRead more
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Tim Helotes, TX 11-18-2009
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This is a keeper
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have experience baking cheesecakes but this is the first time using pumpkin. I don't know what the texture of this one is... supposed to be but mine came out light and mousse-like. I brought it to a pot luck at the office and everyone loved it. One person told me it was the best pumpkin dessert they had every tasted. The only deviations from the recipe were to use ginger snaps for the crust and to bake in a water bath. I put water in a cookie sheet with sides, placed a cooling rack in the middle and set the cheesecake on the rack. I have never had a cheesecake crack since I started using this method.Read more
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Nancy West Des Moines, IA 11-18-2009
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Helpful Tip
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I have made many cheesecakes over the years and am so anxious to try this one from Paula! After reading some of the reviews... and problems w/ cook times and such, I whole heartedly agree to a water bath,and the foil around the pan, but, decrease the amt. of butter in the crust..learned that the hard way! When you take the cake out of the oven, run around the edge w/ a thin knife, let it set at room temp. for an hour, then refrigerate overnight (don't cover or you'll end up w/ sweat beads!) Do not remove from pan until you are ready to serve...believe me, this works! Happy Thanksgiving!!Read more
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Lucille Mt. Laurel, NJ 11-17-2009
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Question on Paula's pumpkin cheesecake
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was watching Paula's show today, and was intrigued with her pumpkin chessecake. It appeared that she had the graham crust... up the side of her pan. However, when I researched her recipe, it didn't mention anything about the sides of the pan. Is the crust just at the bottom?Read more
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lauren brooklyn, NY 11-17-2009
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OMG AMAZING!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the best pumpkin cheesecake I have EVER had! And believe me, i've had a few! I adore pumpkin. My mom does not. ... We both LOVED it! It's like pumpkin pie meets cheesecake. Light and fluffy. Just perfect. I did not use a water bath to make it. I have one of those cheesecake pans where the bottom comes up, not a spring form. And since Paula didn't use a water bath I figured I'd give it a shot. I baked it on a cookie sheet and I'm glad I did. Some of the butter oozed out, but that's about it. I also had to bake it for 90 minutes, and I think it could have even used another 5. After sitting out for a few minutes it cracked in the center... but who really cares? That's what the whipped cream is for! Amazing! I will be making this several more times before Thanksgiving and probably a few more times until Christmas. Read more