Pumpkin Cheesecake
Description
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Oreo Crust is made up of a spiced pumpkin cheesecake layer, a classic cheesecake layer, whipped cream and chocolate ganache on top. A fall-themed cheesecake recipe for your baking list!
Ingredients
For Oreo Crust:
- 24 Oreos-finely crushed (crush whole Oreo with filling)
- 1/4 cup melted butter
For Cheesecake Filling:
- 24 ounce cream cheese-softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
For Topping:
- 1 and 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar(or more to taste)
- 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate-chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips-for garnish
Instructions
- Grease the inside of the 8 or 9 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Wrap the outside of the pan with two layers of aluminum foil and bring the foil up the sides of the pan and make sure it’s tight and secure no water gets in during the baking process!!! (You can place springform pan in slightly larger pan before place it in the water bath, so you won’t have to use foil))
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Mix together Oreo crumbs and melted butter, press the mixture into the bottom of springform pan and smooth to get an even layer, set aside.
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