Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap-Walnut Crust

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap-Walnut Crust requires approximately 7 hours from start to finish. This recipe serves 12 and costs $1.3 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 10g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 298 calories. 908 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of vanillan extract, granulated sugar, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Eating Well. With a spoonacular score of 56%, this dish is solid. Try gingerbread pumpkin cheesecake with walnut gingersnap crust, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap-Walnut Crust, and Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust for similar recipes.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 390 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 teaspoons walnut oil or canola oil

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

3 large eggs

4 ounces gingersnap cookies (18-20 1 3/4-inch cookies)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)

1 16-ounce container nonfat cottage cheese

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 15-ounce can unseasoned pumpkin puree

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup walnut halves, divided

Equipment:

food processor

springform pan

aluminum foil

oven

frying pan

hand mixer

roasting pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 325F. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Tightly wrap the outside of the pan bottom and sides with heavy-duty foil to help keep the water bath from leaking into the cake. Put a kettle of water on to boil for the water bath.Grind cookies and 1/3 cup walnuts to a fine meal in a food processor. Drizzle in oil and process, scraping the sides as needed, until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Place the pan in a roasting pan and set aside. Clean the food processor.Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until the spice is incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until completely smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally. Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides occasionally. Beat in vanilla.Process cottage cheese in the food processor until completely smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides once. Gradually beat the cottage cheese and pumpkin puree into the cream cheese mixture on medium speed. Scrape down the sides and beat a final time to make sure no streaks remain. Pour the batter into the crust.Pour enough boiling water into the roasting pan to come 1 inch up the side of the springform pan to create a hot water bath for the cake. Carefully transfer the roasting pan to the oven. Bake the cheesecake in the center of the oven until its set around the edges but the center still jiggles slightly, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Let the cake cool in the water bath until the water is room temperature. Coarsely chop the remaining 2/3 cup walnuts. Toast them in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the water bath. Remove the foil. Place the nuts decoratively around the edge of the cheesecake. (Alternatively, turn the nuts into Candied Walnuts and decorate just before serving; see Variation.) Refrigerate, uncovered, until very cold, at least 4 hours. Wrap tightly and refrigerate overnight if desired.To serve, remove the sides of the pan. Transfer the cheesecake to a cake stand, if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 325F. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Tightly wrap the outside of the pan bottom and sides with heavy-duty foil to help keep the water bath from leaking into the cake. Put a kettle of water on to boil for the water bath.Grind cookies and 1/3 cup walnuts to a fine meal in a food processor.

2. Drizzle in oil and process, scraping the sides as needed, until the crumbs are evenly moistened. Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

3. Place the pan in a roasting pan and set aside. Clean the food processor.Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until the spice is incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until completely smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally. Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides occasionally. Beat in vanilla.Process cottage cheese in the food processor until completely smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides once. Gradually beat the cottage cheese and pumpkin puree into the cream cheese mixture on medium speed. Scrape down the sides and beat a final time to make sure no streaks remain.

4. Pour the batter into the crust.

5. Pour enough boiling water into the roasting pan to come 1 inch up the side of the springform pan to create a hot water bath for the cake. Carefully transfer the roasting pan to the oven.

6. Bake the cheesecake in the center of the oven until its set around the edges but the center still jiggles slightly, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.

7. Remove the roasting pan from the oven.

8. Let the cake cool in the water bath until the water is room temperature. Coarsely chop the remaining 2/3 cup walnuts. Toast them in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

9. Remove the pan from the water bath.

10. Remove the foil.

11. Place the nuts decoratively around the edge of the cheesecake. (Alternatively, turn the nuts into Candied Walnuts and decorate just before serving; see Variation.) Refrigerate, uncovered, until very cold, at least 4 hours. Wrap tightly and refrigerate overnight if desired.To serve, remove the sides of the pan.

12. Transfer the cheesecake to a cake stand, if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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300k Calories
10g Protein
14g Total Fat
34g Carbs
7% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
300k
15%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
4g
25%

Carbohydrates
34g
11%

  Sugar
23g
26%

Cholesterol
64mg
21%

Sodium
327mg
14%

Alcohol
0.37g
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
20%

Vitamin A
5745IU
115%

Manganese
0.61mg
30%

Phosphorus
194mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.26mg
15%

Selenium
9µg
14%

Copper
0.26mg
13%

Calcium
117mg
12%

Iron
1mg
10%

Magnesium
37mg
9%

Folate
36µg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.55µg
9%

Potassium
303mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.85mg
8%

Fiber
1g
8%

Vitamin K
7µg
7%

Vitamin E
0.99mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
6%

Zinc
0.93mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Vitamin B3
0.67mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.34µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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